Appeals by both the PSNC and the NPA against the October 2016 High Court funding decision have been dismissed.

Clinicians are being advised in most cases not to offer antibiotics as they make little difference to a person’s symptoms.

The RPS has published a new GB-wise policy on independent prescribing. 

The first Pharmacist Travel Health Conference is to take place in London on 3-4 November.

E-cigarettes should not be treated in the same way as conventional cigarettes, say MPs.

The 5km fun run has been a popular social event at the congress for the past seven years.

The ‘Good care starts with a conversation’ campaign urges the public to #talktopharmacy.

Some national bodies welcome the move, some express concern.

Two lucky pharmacy assistants have each won a luxury coffee maker after completing a competition from painkilling brand, Flarin

Reductions in the risk of mild cognitive impairment (MCI), and the combination of MCI and dementia, have been shown for the first time.

The first official review of infant feeding practices in over 20 years continues to recommend that babies are exclusively breastfed until around 6 months of age.

Medication commonly prescribed to people with dementia has been linked to an increase in harmful side-effects

Healthcare professionals should consider the risk of antimicrobial resistance when deciding whether antibiotics are needed for treating or preventing a flare up of symptoms of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD).

Brian Collet brings you the month's research news. 

Ravi Sharma has been appointed as the new RPS Director of England.

In 2017, there were 67,641 deaths attributed to the condition, up from 62,948 in 2016.

And the number of vapers in England appears to have levelled off.

The new report findings also show stark health inequalities continue to widen.

The RPS has commented on the risks of any failure to secure a deal that ensured the "effective movement" of pharmaceutical products between the UK and the EU.

A 'test and treat' service is able to identify if a sore throat is due to a Streptococcus A bacterial infection.