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Pharmacy conferences: to attend or not attend?

Pharmacy conferences can be a good way to deepen your connection to pharmacy but it is important to be selective …

EMA committee chair honoured for work on orphan drugs

The chair of the EMA Committee for Orphan Medicinal Products has been recognised for involving patients at all stages of the decision-making process around orphan drugs.…

Pharmacy Research UK awards open to non-RPS members for first time

Pharmacy Research UK has launched its 2018 funding round to non Royal Pharmaceutical Society members.…

Community pharmacist given New Year Honour

A Scottish community pharmacist has been recognised in the New Year Honours list.…

Queen’s Anniversary Prize for university pharmacology department and institute of cancer research

Pharmacologists at the University of Liverpool’s department of molecular and clinical pharmacology have been awarded a Queen’s Anniversary Prize in recognition of their work to improve the safety and effectiveness of medicines.…

NHS Digital admits it did not communicate effectively during cyber attack

Security operations lead for data security at NHS Digital said that the organisation “got it wrong” when communicating the details of the WannaCry cyber attack earlier this year.…

My life as superintendent pharmacist of a healthy living pharmacy and multi-award winner

Individual success hinges on the collective professionalism and competence of a team, says Ade Williams…

Long-acting injections could replace daily HIV pill

A long-acting injectable antiretroviral therapy may be just as effective as a daily oral dose in treating HIV, a trial has shown.…

Scottish National Seminar 2017 opens for bookings — free to RPS members

Bookings are now open for the 2017 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scottish National Seminar, which takes place in Stirling on Saturday 30 September and Sunday 1 October. Places are free to RPS members.…

Cold chains and cool heads: why humanitarian aid needs pharmacists

The second annual conference of the Humanitarian Aid and Response Network (HARN), held in Brighton on 8 April 2017, brought together humanitarian pharmacists and pharmacy students with a shared interest in international aid work.…