Pharmaceutical scientist

Nominations are open for upcoming 100-year anniversary of the Harrison Medal

In 2024, it will mark exactly 100 years since the Harrison Medal was first awarded by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) to recognise an individual’s outstanding contributions to advancing pharmaceutical science. The award was set up in memory of Lieutenant-Colonel Edward Frank Harrison (1869â…

Pharmacy needs global professional standards for education and workforce development

Catherine Duggan, director of professional development at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and Ian Bates, education adviser to the RPS English Pharmacy Board, discuss the importance of developing a global standard of education and training for pharmacists.…

RPS chief scientist backs ban of ‘legal highs’

Jayne Lawrence, chief scientist for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, has backed moves to outlaw ‘legal highs’ under the Psychoactive Substances Act, which comes into force on 26 May 2016, almost a year after it was proposed. The act will make it an offence to produce, supply, or o…

Sir Gordon Hobday (1916–2015)

Research chemist Sir Gordon Hobday was instrumental in the development of the anti-inflammatory drug ibuprofen and had a long career at Boots before becoming chairman.…

The RPS needs a change in approach

Pharmacy is no longer synonymous with pharmacists. Pharmacy now includes a range of support staff. Pharmacy technicians are qualified team members regulated by the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC). The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) needs to decide whether its remit is to promote pharmacy o…