Gender

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.…

National Association of Women Pharmacists to become part of Pharmacists’ Defence Association

The National Association of Women Pharmacists is set to continue as a semi-autonomous network within the Pharmacists’ Defence Association.…

National Association for Women Pharmacists to dissolve at end of 2019

The National Association of Women Pharmacists will close down its operations at the end of 2019.…

Ornella Barra: from community pharmacist to one of the world’s leading business women

The co-chief operating officer of Walgreens Boots Alliance discusses her humble beginnings in community pharmacy and how she transformed her pharmaceutical distribution company into a global organisation employing more than 400,000 people.…

Seven women pharmacists entered into the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Seven female pharmacists have been added to the latest update of the Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.…

Study finds gender differences in reporting adverse drug reactions

Women are more likely to report adverse drug reactions to certain drugs than men, research published in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology has shown.…