Alzheimer’s Research UK launches alliance of drug discovery centresA £30m national network of research centres devoted to developing new drugs for the treatment of patients with dementia has been launched in England.…
RPS donates 5,000 books to charity Publishing division to supply overstocked titles to charities providing overseas aid and encourages Society members to donate used copies.…
Increase in schools does not reflect demand for pharmacistsI read with interest Barry Shooter’s letter in which he argued that he is still not convinced pharmacy student numbers should be controlled ( The Pharmaceutical Journal 2015;294:148). As a postgraduate researcher and a teacher-practitioner who is regularly in touch with undergradua…
A history of how our taste buds became adapted to liking sweet-tasting foodsHow did our desire to consume sugary foods come about and what public health measures are needed to reduce this excessive consumption?…
Boots to pay 50% of RPS Faculty membership costs for staff Boots tells staff it will cover 50% of the cost of joining the RPS Faculty in 2015–2016, as well as continuing its existing RPS membership subsidy.…
Drug driving law change10 February 2015: BBC Radio Five Live and BBC Radio London reported on the upcoming change in the law concerning drug driving, which comes into force on 2 March 2015. Royal Pharmaceutical Society spokesperson Professor David Taylor was interviewed and told Five Live: “There are…
John Robert Bromley diesOn 9 November 2014, John Robert Bromley MRPharmS, aged 103, of 45 Eshe Road North, Liverpool, Merseyside L23 8UE. Mr Bromley registered with the Society in 1933.…
Tuesday 24 February: CheshireLocal practice forum event, ‘Rheumatology’. The Blue Cap, Chester Road, Sandiway, Northwich CW8 2DN. Event 8pm, buffet 7.15pm. Booking not essential.…
Look sharp! How to dress so you look professional, presentable and approachable in a pharmacy Do you need to wear a white coat to be taken seriously? Sasa Jankovic finds out that it is attitude more than appearance that influences customers’ perceptions of you.…
Getting commissioners to think about pharmacy David Branford, chairman of the English Pharmacy Board, talks about how the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is trying to raise the profile of pharmacy at a national and local level.…