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RPS and NHS England work together to help healthcare staff overseas tackle COVID-19

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has teamed up with international bodies to share resources and expertise with pharmacy staff who are facing the challenges of COVID-19.…

Everything you should know about the coronavirus pandemic

The latest information about the novel coronavirus identified in Wuhan, China, and advice on how pharmacists can help concerned patients and the public.…

Tackling the rise of concerning COVID-19 variants in the UK

As more variants of SARS-CoV-2 emerge in the UK, scientists are racing to update existing COVID vaccines, and to develop new ones.…

Promoting antibiotic guardians in India

English Pharmacy Board member Mahendra Patel on sharing the antimicrobial stewardship message across India, with students and younger pharmacists at the vanguard.…

Improving medicines safety as a volunteer pharmacist in Cambodia

In 2018, pharmacist Alda Hummelinck volunteered in Cambodia to help identify opportunities to improve medicines and patient safety.…

Half of all safety warnings issued to drug manufacturers in India and China

The majority of warnings from European and US drug regulators are to drug manufacturing sites in India and China, raising concerns about the fragility of the global supply chain.…

India and China spark concerns for UK drug supplies

Recent regulatory breaches at drug manufacturing sites in India and China have raised questions about whether the UK needs to repatriate production of critical medicines. …

Humanitarian trip to Kolkata inspired by The Pharmaceutical Journal

Just to say, it is never too late to act on information provided in the The Pharmaceutical Journal. Some 20 years ago, I read an article from a pharmacist who had volunteered with Calcutta Rescue, a charity working in the slums of Calcutta (now Kolkata). This opportunity caught my own imaginat…

Call for visa restrictions to be lowered for Indian pharmacy students

A pharmacist who runs a chain of pharmacies in Cardiff has called for visa restrictions to be loosened for science students coming to the UK from India to study, particularly those studying pharmacy or medicine.…

Fledgling drone technology bringing medicines to remote regions

Several companies are working on drone technology to deliver medical supplies, including rabies vaccinations in Rwanda and hospital supplies in Switzerland. However, there are concerns about the practicalities of using drones to deliver medicines, not least the perception of drones as alien or milit…