Welsh government backs RPS Wales plan to transform hospital pharmacy The Welsh government has accepted all 36 recommendations made by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Wales in a review of hospital pharmacy in the country.…
Dominique Jordan (1960–2023) President of the International Pharmaceutical Federation, Dominique Jordan, was described as having “left his mark on Swiss pharmacy, and on the world of pharmacy, in a way that few people have done before him”.…
Charting the course to advancing pharmacist prescribing Attendees at a roundtable hosted by The Pharmaceutical Journal emphasised the need for robust training and support for newly qualified independent prescribers to ensure that individuals use their qualification.…
Pharmacist given warning as committee in second fitness-to-practise case rules remarks were antisemitic The General Pharmaceutical Council’s fitness-to-practise committee issued Nazim Hussain Ali with a warning for a second time over remarks he made at an Al Quds Day rally, after its initial decision was quashed by the High Court.…
Special report: the community pharmacy workforce crisis Figures released in August 2023 show a drop in the number of full-time community pharmacy professionals in England in 2022, with some regions fighting to fill the gaps.…
Pharmacists back calls for reduced registration fees for those on lower incomes More than 84% of respondents to a survey by the Pharmacists' Defence Association backed calls for General Pharmaceutical Council registrants on lower incomes to pay a reduced fee.…
Government consults on allowing pharmacy technicians to supply medicines under a patient group direction The change to regulations would allow pharmacy technicians to administer vaccines and certain medicines.…
More than 800 pharmacy technicians to be given training in dispensing and clinical skills NHS England said the training would enable pharmacy technicians to take on greater responsibility in their teams, while pharmacists continue to train as independent prescribers.…
Anticholinergic adverse effects and oral health Pharmacists have a critical role in monitoring the use of anticholinergic medication and preventing adverse effects on oral health.…
Becoming a product approver for an NHS aseptic unit Chief pharmacy technician Rachel Low says her role allows her to resolve clinical issues at an early stage, ultimately leading to more efficient patient care.…
