Medicines legislation

Partners Forum hears superintendent and responsible pharmacist proposals

Proposals to redefine the roles of superintendent and responsible pharmacists, and to introduce a defence for dispensing errors in hospital pharmacy, were outlined at the most recent meeting of the Rebalancing Medicines Legislation and Pharmacy Regulation Programme Board Partners…

RPS to consult widely on future of pharmacy supervision

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) is to consult with members, non-member pharmacists and possibly pharmacy technicians on the future of pharmacy supervision.…

Pharmacists call on RPS to declare views on pharmacy supervision

Pharmacists are demanding that candidates standing for presidency of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) declare where they stand on controversial proposals to allow pharmacy technicians to supervise community pharmacies.…

Reclassifying erectile dysfunction drug sildenafil as a P medicine not such a huge leap

Allowing pharmacists to sell sildenafil would offer men a convenient, safe, and perhaps less intimidating, channel for seeking professional advice and treatment for erectile dysfunction.…

Brexit could delay introduction of new cancer drugs by up to two years, experts warn

Patients could have to wait up to two years longer to access new cancer drugs after the UK leaves the EU, because drug companies will prioritise winning approval for access to the larger European market, experts have warned.…

No more delays with rebalancing medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation

We need fewer empty promises and more action and progress with rebalancing medicines legislation and pharmacy regulation — particularly around dispensing errors.…

Irresponsible to allow technicians to do clinical checks

The Rebalancing Medicines Legislation and Pharmacy Regulation Programme Board, established by the Department of Health to ‘rebalance’ pharmacy legislation and regulation, is expected to meet again in late January 2017. Among the laudable stated aims of the rebalancing board is to r…

Pre-exposure prophylaxis should be a key component of a comprehensive HIV prevention package fully funded on the NHS

Pre-exposure prophylaxis is the medication taken by HIV-negative individuals to reduce their risk of contracting HIV infection.…

What is the Falsified Medicines Directive?

Aileen Bryson, practice and policy lead at RPS Scotland, speaks to Julia Robinson about the purpose of the Falsified Medicines Directive and how it will affect pharmacists in the UK.…

Covert administration of medicines in care homes

Pharmacists and healthcare professionals should be familiar with covert administration of medicines, a complex process requiring multidisciplinary assessment, to ensure its appropriate use in care homes.…