The vision for supervision As 2023 draws to a close, our health policy columnist says pharmacy could be the solution to alleviating workforce issues that continue to plague the NHS.…
How we are igniting change through the chief pharmaceutical officer’s Fellowship scheme Four pharmacists taking part in the chief pharmaceutical officer's clinical Fellow scheme share their experiences so far.…
All emergency departments must have dedicated pharmacist, royal college and UKCPA say The joint statement also says that there should be one whole-time equivalent pharmacist for every ten resuscitation beds in an emergency department.…
Elevating research within pharmacy A pick of the research papers presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s (RPS’s) 2023 annual conference from Parastou Donyai, chief scientist at the RPS.…
EMA committee recommends suspension of almost 400 medicines owing to flawed studies The European Medicines Agency said irregularities in study data and other inadequacies had “raised serious concerns about the validity and reliability of data” from studies conducted at Synapse Labs.…
Universities in south west of England expand MPharm course to address pharmacist shortage The University of Bath will offer its MPharm programme at the University of Plymouth, with data showing that community pharmacist workforce shortages in the south west of England are among the highest in the country.…
Non-hormonal treatment for menopause vasomotor symptoms approved for use in the UK Fezolinetant is an alternative to hormone replacement therapy for people experiencing vasomotor symptoms of menopause.…
How has 2023 stacked up for the pharmacy sector? From pharmacy closures to Pharmacy First, 2023 has laid the foundations for a game-changing 2024. Here, we take a look back at the biggest headlines of the year.…
Top ten articles of 2023 from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s research journals As 2023 draws to a close, we look back at the highlights from our research journals over the past 12 months.…
EMA publishes first list of “critical medicines” to avoid potential shortages A list of more than 200 active substances considered critical for healthcare systems across the EU has been published by the European Medicines Agency.…