AbbVie and Shire merger called offThe proposed £32bn merger of the US pharmaceutical company AbbVie and Dublin-based Shire has been called off, the two companies have announced.…
Strike action must not put patients at risk There might be strength in numbers, but industrial action must not compromise patient care.…
Strengthening participation in Welsh local practice forums A new generation of RPS members is invigorating local practice forums in Wales, says Mair Davies, chair of the Welsh Pharmacy Board.…
Supporting women in healthcare leadership roles A Royal Pharmaceutical Society event encourages women in pharmacy to pursue senior leadership roles.…
Vaccine evaluation process needs urgent reform The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation needs to be more open about how it decides which vaccines should be recommended for use in the UK.…
Disappointment at decision to ignore call to cap pharmacy student numbers A government refusal to introduce controls on the number of pharmacy students in the UK has been met with disappointment by pharmacy organisations.…
Review calls for improvements to medicines management in Welsh hospitals Unannounced inspections of facilities providing hospital care for elderly patients in Wales have revealed serious shortfalls in medicines management.…
Pharmacy regulator canvasses pre-registration tutors Pre-registration tutors are being asked by the General Pharmaceutical Council what they need to be better supported in their job.…
Public call for Roche to cut price of breast cancer drug An online petition calls on the drug company Roche to lower the price of its breast cancer drug Kadcyla to make it cheap enough to be made available on the NHS.…
National minor ailment scheme could help save NHS £1bn Community pharmacists in England could help save the NHS up to £1bn a year if they were contracted to run a national minor ailments service.…
