Female part-time pharmacists earn more than males, government figures show Female part-time pharmacists, who work less than 30 hours per week, earn more than their male counterparts, data released by the Office for National Statistics have shown.…
Why we need to talk about sex and clinical trials The under-representation of women in clinical trials is slowly being addressed, but we cannot move towards truly personalised healthcare unless we have an equal balance of the sexes in all new medicine trials.…
Transcending boundaries: the role of pharmacists in gender identity services There has been a surge in demand for gender identity services in the UK over the past five years. Although the current role of pharmacists is limited, their potential contribution within a multidisciplinary team supporting transgender patients is beginning to emerge.…
We must not forget transgender patients’ physiology if we are to prescribe safely Pharmacists should always be respectful of patients’ identity wishes, but biological differences between the sexes mean that conflating sex and gender could have serious implications for prescribing.…
Call to nominate women in pharmacy who deserve greater recognition for their work A nationwide search for unrecognised women in pharmacy who are making a measurable difference to patient care and/or their colleagues begins today.…
Help us find the unsung women powering pharmacy forward There are far too many female pharmacy professionals doing brilliant things that are going unrecognised. Help us change that.…
Five legal protections soon-to-be or new parents should know about Whether pregnant or returning to a career in pharmacy, there are several ways the law protects new parents.…
Pay and leave entitlements for working parents The legal rights new parents need to know to help in balancing their pharmacy career with caring for babies and children.…
Only 2% of female pharmacists own pharmacies despite making up 62% of the workforce, survey finds Male pharmacists are more likely to own their own business compared to female colleagues, despite there being more women in the profession than men, according to the results of a Great Britain-wide workforce diversity survey.…
Nadia Bukhari appointed as FIP global lead for gender equity and diversity Nadia Bukhari, a former member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society English Pharmacy Board, has been appointed as a global lead for gender equity and diversity with the International Pharmaceutical Federation.…
