PJ, September 2023, Vol 311, No 7977

Mary-Kirstin Ase Irvine (1939–2023)

On 23 August 2023, Mary-Kirstin Ase Irvine MPharmS, aged 84 years, of Gifford, East Lothian, Scotland. Ms Irvine registered with the Society in 1963. She was the principal pharmacist of medicine information at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Lothian, prior to her retirement. Ms Irvine's funeral wi…

Nina Barnett (1965–2023)

On 22 September 2023, Nina Barnett FPharmS, aged 58 years, of Greater London. Ms Barnett registered with the Society in 1987. She was a Fellow of the Society. Tributes Many in the pharmacy family will be heartbroken to hear about the death of my dear friend and former colleague Nina.…

RPS condemns ‘unjust’ exclusion of pharmacy students from government support fund

Pharmacy students are not currently eligible for the NHS learning support fund, which offers help for healthcare students on practice placements.…

Nearly 900 packs of medicine returned to Midlands pharmacies during regional antibiotic amnesty

The Scottish government has said it also intends to run an amnesty campaign via community pharmacies.…

Joseph Brian Kay (1940–2023)

On 13 August 2023, Joseph Brian Kay MPharmS, aged 82 years, of Slough, Berkshire. Mr Kay registered with the Society in 1965. …

Stephanie Allen-Patel (1971–2023)

On 6 July 2023, Stephanie Allen-Patel FPharmS, aged 51 years, of Nottinghamshire. Ms Allen became a Fellow of the Society in 2018. Tribute Stephanie Allen-Patel, professor of pharmaceutical biophysics and Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), has died at the age of 51 years. …

Tirzepatide more effective in blood sugar control and weight loss than semaglutide, meta-analysis finds

Analysis of 22 studies revealed that tirzepatide was more effective in reducing body weight than semaglutide at all respective doses.…

Webinar: COVID-19 antivirals — where are we now?

A panel of experts discuss the use of antivirals for the treatment of COVID-19, with consideration for the current landscape and future variants in this webinar recording.…

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Half of hospital trusts require staff to have training on time-critical medication, charity finds

Parkinson's UK, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and other healthcare bodies have called on the government to ensure NHS trusts have policies in place to enable patients to receive their medicines on time.…

Principles of person-centred practice for prescribing

Effective prescribing requires an understanding of the patient’s individual needs, preferences and values. This article introduces the principles of person-centred practice and how they can be implemented in pharmacist prescribing.…