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Confronting Covid and cancer and changing lives

Independent Pharmacy Awards winner Jackie Lewis talks about Lewis Pharmacy’s support for cancer patients in the community.

15 Jun 2021

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Pharmacists recognised in Queen's birthday honours

Scotland's last CPhO awarded an OBE, while manager of Donnington Pharmacy gets BEM in the Queen's Birthday Honours list. 

14 Jun 2021

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Seven RPS Scotland members named Fellows

Seven Royal Pharmaceutical Society Scotland members have been awarded fellowships.

11 Jun 2021

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Sector charity seeks new trustees to reflect diversity

Sector charity Pharmacist Support has announced four vacancies for volunteer trustees in a bid to ensure it reflects the sector's diversity.

09 Jun 2021

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RPS launches inclusion and wellbeing pledge

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has launched a new inclusion and wellbeing pledge to promote a supportive culture among UK pharmacy teams. 

09 Jun 2021

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First LGBT pharmacists' network president elected

Scott Rutherford has been elected as the first president of the PDA's Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Pharmacists' Network. 

03 Jun 2021

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PSNC postpones elections to allow RSG to complete its work

PSNC has postponed the elections for its 13 independent contractor regional representatives until early 2023.

28 May 2021

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London LPC chief stands down after 26 years

Hemant Patel has stepped down as secretary of North East London’s Local Pharmaceutical Committee after 26 years in post. 

26 May 2021

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Queen congratulates RPS on 180th anniversary

The Queen has written to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to congratulate its members on the 180th anniversary of the organisation.

20 May 2021

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Former Scotland CPhO receives RPS award

Rose Marie Parr has been given a Royal Pharmaceutical Society Charter Award for her contribution to pharmacy in Scotland. 

20 May 2021

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Chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland is Awards keynote speaker

Interim chief pharmaceutical officer for Scotland Alison Strath will be the keynote speaker at the Independent Pharmacy Awards.

18 May 2021

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Garry Myers resigns from PSNC

PSNC seeking a new regional representative for East Midlands and South Yorkshire following resignation of Garry Myers after 16 years in the post.

18 May 2021

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Data suggests 10% drop in RPS membership

This year’s elections saw 22,679 ballots issued to its membership compared with 25,117 ballots for the previous election in 2019.

17 May 2021

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RPS announces results of board elections

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has today (May 14) announced the results of its national board elections.

14 May 2021

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Pharmacist pleads guilty to fraudulent codeine script

A locum who confessed to writing a fraudulent prescription for “suspicious” quantities of codeine did so after being threatened, a court has heard. 

21 Apr 2021

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Fund to build classrooms set up in pharmacist's memory

The family of a pharmacist who died from Covid have set up a fund to build classrooms in impoverished areas of Pakistan.

 

16 Apr 2021

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