Politics

Planned funding cuts for community pharmacy in England are not based on evidence

The UK government’s documents on funding cuts for community pharmacy are inconsistent and lack evidence.…

English Pharmacy Board meeting: 6 October 2016

On 6 October 2016, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s English Pharmacy Board met at the RPS’s London offices for its quarterly board meeting.…

NHS England CEO should not use derogatory language about pharmacy to justify funding cuts

There is no need for Simon Stevens, the chief executive officer of NHS England, to use language that undermines the role of pharmacies in order to convince MPs that funding cuts to the sector are justified.…

A cutting indictment of US healthcare

A spirit of charity, by Mike King…

Machines cannot replace pharmacists

Independent community pharmacy contractor Mark Burdon explains what links pharmacy, automation and Charles Dickens.…

The history of antibiotic use in livestock and its contribution to antimicrobial resistance

‘One health and the politics of antimicrobial resistance’, by Laura Kahn.…

Pharmacy leaders: listen to the worries of young pharmacists

At one of the plenary sessions from the 2016 RPS Conference, Julia Robinson heard that the views of newly registered pharmacists and students must be listened to in order to take the profession forward.…

The EpiPen pricing gouging saga is the latest example of market failure

The most recent example of pharmaceutical price gouging in the United States to catch public attention involves the EpiPen (adrenaline/epinephrine), a widely used injectable pen that can be life saving for those with severe allergic reactions to certain substances. The price of this device has…

Non-patient facing roles in hospital pharmacy are just as vital as patient facing ones

Roles such as procurement are important in hospital pharmacy services and should not be brushed aside.…

Soni was one of the best presidents

I wish to express my concerns regarding us losing one of the best presidents the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has had during my 50 privileged years of being a member and, latterly, a Fellow. Ash Soni has been extremely helpful to me as chief executive officer of the Kingston and Richmond…