Pharmaceutical News

Welcoming the Target Paper from the Bow Group Delivering Enhanced Pharmacy Services in a Modern NHS: Improving Outcomes in Public Health and Long-Term Conditions, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board Lindsey Gilpin said:

A four-month trial in a care home resulted in a 91% reduction in the medication errors experienced by residents when a pharmacist was given full responsibility for medicines management in the home.

A new study, to be presented at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s annual conference 5-6 September 2010, shows that treating minor ailments such as coughs, colds and indigestion in community pharmacies rather than GP surgeries is a very cost effective use of NHS resources.

A new study suggests that patients can play an important part in reducing medicines wastage by ensuring unused medicines are removed from their repeat prescriptions.

New research based on a study at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, shows that hospital inpatients are, on average, likely to miss out on almost 10% of their medication doses.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working in partnership with the charity No Smoking Day to help thousands of smokers to kick the habit and stop smoking on Wednesday, 9 March 2011.

Responding to the consultation on the draft 2011 fees rules for the General Pharmaceutical Council, the National Pharmacy Boards have expressed concern about the lack of data presented by the GPhC to explain the fees they have set.

Have you ever felt under the weather but the doctor has been unable to diagnose what is wrong with you? Have you ever shared your partner's toothbrush or borrowed your friend’s razor?

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) today announced the appointment of Alex MacKinnon as Director for Scotland.

Supervision of professional activity by pharmacists is a topic that raises strong feelings within the profession. Current practice around supervision guarantees the universal availability of professional advice from a pharmacist in a community pharmacy - one of the unique benefits that pharmacy offers the public.