Drug development: the journey of a medicine from lab to shelf Before a drug is deemed suitable for patients, it has to go through rigorous testing and cost-effectiveness analyses.…
How to overcome exam failure Although no one sets out to fail their exams, some students may find themselves in that position. Michael Champion, secretary of the British Pharmaceutical Students’ Association, explains how to cope if you do.…
RPS to lead update to national prescribing framework Pharmacists are to receive support tools and guidance as part of a planned update to the national prescribing framework.…
Health board says all its pharmacists should become RPS Faculty membersWelsh health board says Faculty membership will show its pharmacists “are working to the highest level”.…
Preparing a research poster for a conference Displaying a poster at a conference is a good way to disseminate your research. This guide will explain how to create an effective poster and the pitfalls to avoid. …
Tough, costly, rewarding: how 12 pharmacists found the RPS Faculty process As the RPS Faculty prepares to accept the first pharmacists with less than ten years’ experience, Stephen Robinson explores the views of those applicants about to undergo their final assessment.…
The UK fitness-to-practise process: from complaint to appeal If a complaint is brought against a pharmacist in the UK, what can he or she expect from the fitness-to-practise process? Ailsa Colquhoun explains.…
RPS chair: GP practice role will help develop clinical future for the profession Creating opportunities in general practice for pharmacists will allow to the profession to adopt a greater clinical role in care, says the English Pharmacy Board chair David Branford.…
NHS England calls for assessment of pharmacists’ skills for GP practice role Deputy chief pharmaceutical officer warns NHS not to introduce pharmacists in GP surgeries initiative in a “reckless” manner, and says skills and training requirements must be assessed first.…
The importance of original scientific research for pharmacy studentsThe research project, undertaken by pharmacy students in their final year, helps individuals to learn fundamental skills for their future careers, argue Joanne Hainsworth and Patrick To.…
