Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS)

Pharmacogenomics should be embedded into lifelong education and training, says RPS

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society says a strategy would address the need for pharmacy professionals to undertake the pharmacogenomics education needed after graduation.…

GPhC scraps two-year wait for entry to independent prescriber training

Registered pharmacists will be able to begin independent prescribing training at any time, provided they have relevant experience and are able to recognise, understand and articulate the skills required by a prescriber.…

RPS English Pharmacy Board 2022 results announced

Ewan Maule, Emma Boxer and Adebayo Adegbite have been voted on to the English Pharmacy Board for the first time, joining re-elected member Sibby Buckle and past member Brendon Jiang.…

RPS publishes membership figures for first time in 2021 annual report

Membership numbers for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society declined by around 1,500 in 2021, compared with 2020, but the Society reported an increase in revenue.…

Environmentally sustainable prescribing should be core part of education, say healthcare leaders

Delegates at a session during the NHS Education for Scotland annual conference unanimously agreed that healthcare leaders should do more to support sustainable prescribing and medicines use.…

Progress yet to be made on fast-track medical training for pharmacists

Exclusive: The Department of Health and Social Care first put forward plans for fast-track medical training courses in February 2020, but has said there are currently no updates on the proposals.…

RPS to develop a joint vision for pharmacy in England with the King’s Fund

A consultation will begin in May 2022, aiming to incorporate views from pharmacy teams across all sectors.…

Why the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is not seeking to convert to a royal college at this time

Paul Bennett, chief executive officer of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, explains why RPS Assembly has decided that the Society will not become a royal college in the immediate future.…

NICE has ‘failed to listen to patient evidence’ on prescription drug withdrawal, claims parliamentary group

The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Prescribed Drug Dependence has criticised the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence on its new guidance on tapered withdrawal of dependency-forming drugs.…

Candidates for the 2022 elections to the national pharmacy boards

The following nominations have been received for the forthcoming Royal Pharmaceutical Society national pharmacy board elections. Where elections are to be held, ballot papers are due to be distributed on or around 29 April 2022, with voting closing at 17:00 on 9 May 2022. The results wil…