Press Release events associated with the societyhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=542http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/iVrXSi6HI3A/pr_show.asp<p>A detailed investigation by the National Assembly for Wales&rsquo; Health and Social Care Committee has concluded that more needs to be done to realise the full potential of community pharmacy in Wales.</p> <p>The report of the Health and Social Care Committee on &lsquo;<a target="_blank" href="<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/iVrXSi6HI3A" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 17 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=542http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=537http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/sglg4QAdWeE/pr_show.asp<p>Applications are invited for the 2012 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Award.</p> <p>The winner will receive a Commemorative Award, &pound;1,000 in prize money and an invitation to present the RPS Award Lecture on their work at the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences UKPharmSci annual meeting<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/sglg4QAdWeE" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 14 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=537http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=524http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/_G-6VnG2rjY/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the GMC report &quot;Investigating the prevalence and causes of prescribing errors&nbsp;in general practice&quot; Martin Astbury Royal Pharmaceutical Society President said:</p> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div>&quot;Prescribing errors are common but the number of mistakes could be reduced<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/_G-6VnG2rjY" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 02 May 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=524http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=516http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/gQrjoLYI-Bg/pr_show.asp<p><b><u><span style="color: black">Report from April 2012&nbsp;English Pharmacy Board meeting </span></u></b></p> <div><span style="color: black">Lindsey Gilpin, Chair of the RPS English Pharmacy Board comments on some of the items discussed at the April 2012 English Pharmacy Board meeting </span><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/gQrjoLYI-Bg" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 24 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=516http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=514http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/h8nNH_ba5mk/pr_show.asp<p>Results of a clinical audit on bowel cancer conducted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society involving community pharmacies across Great Britain have shown that pharmacists have an important role to play in the early detection of cancer.&nbsp;</p> <p>Approximately 670 consultations were recorded an<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/h8nNH_ba5mk" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 23 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=514http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=503http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Ll7SoTROZdY/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacy organisations, Healthy Living Pharmacy (HLP) Pathfinder areas and pharmacies are celebrating exceeding the target set last year to have 100 HLPs accredited in England by the end of March 2012. The milestone was achieved following the selection in September last year of 20 pathfinder area<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Ll7SoTROZdY" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 02 Apr 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=503http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=497http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/pTwN1urPAsA/pr_show.asp<p>Healthcare leaders from across the UK have today published a new set of <a target="_blank" href="http://www.rpharms.com/news-story-downloads/200312-guidance-on-collaboration.pdf">guidelines</a> to promote positive collaboration between health organisations and the pharmaceutical industry and help<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/pTwN1urPAsA" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 29 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=497http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=494http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/i_YZAtFZpxU/pr_show.asp<p>On Wednesday the 28 March NHS organisations across the country will be taking part in the first annual NHS Sustainability Day of Action.</p> <p>More than a 100 organisations will join well known figures such as Sir David Nicholson, Health Minister Simon Burns and actor and presenter Stephen Fry<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/i_YZAtFZpxU" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 27 Mar 2012 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=494http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=478http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/ZI9dDTpE_GE/pr_show.asp<p>The Society has been working hard in response to independent pharmacist prescriber concerns that they are currently unable prescribe controlled drugs for patients. This has been causing issues in practice making it difficult for pharmacists to be responsive to patients needs including access to m<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/ZI9dDTpE_GE" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 20 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=478http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=472http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/c94Jus4vpR4/pr_show.asp<p>The pharmacy bodies are pleased to hear the commitment of Lord Howe (Tuesday 13 March) to a review of sanctions and penalties in medicines legislation.</p> <p>Responding during a parliamentary debate on the Health and Social Care Bill to Lord Tim Clement Jones, the Minister said:</p> <p>&ldquo;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/c94Jus4vpR4" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 14 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=472http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=465http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/gqoFwTlmxFo/pr_show.asp<p><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/gqoFwTlmxFo" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 09 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=465http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=454http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/JarSGnOqjVo/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is supporting Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month (1-31 March) by working with national cancer charity Ovacome to increase understanding of the signs and symptoms of ovarian cancer&nbsp;by publishing&nbsp;<a target="_self" href="http://www.rpharms.com/diseases-and-medi<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/JarSGnOqjVo" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 01 Mar 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=454http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=447http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/m1z3iNWTc54/pr_show.asp<p>The RPS is committed to ensuring that Pharmacy Information Management systems and the wider use of Technology are developed in the most appropriate ways and harnessed to support the future requirements of pharmacists in their practice. We recognise that this is crucial to the delivery of our <a t<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/m1z3iNWTc54" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=447http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=441http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/JeZlZvaLkXM/pr_show.asp<p>The English Pharmacy Board is holding a webinar at 7pm on Wednesday 22 February for members to speak to the Board directly.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>Commenting on plans for further member engagement, Lindsey Gilpin, RPS EPB Board Chair, said:</p> <p>&ldquo;I am looking forward to the Health and<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/JeZlZvaLkXM" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 22 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=441http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=428http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/-j3-fg50XiI/pr_show.asp<p>Fresh Start Wales, a new campaign which aims to encourage smokers not to smoke in their vehicles when children are present, has been welcomed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS).&nbsp; The Welsh Government&rsquo;s public health campaign was launched this week (6 February) and aims to reduce<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/-j3-fg50XiI" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=428http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=430http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/XjDBDEUjb-c/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the launch of the GPhC consultation on standards for registered pharmacy premises, President of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Martin Astbury said:</p> <p>&ldquo;Uniquely amongst regulators of health professionals the GPhC also regulates pharmacy premises. For example in dentistr<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/XjDBDEUjb-c" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=430http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=427http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/61kVvCwsOaw/pr_show.asp<p><span style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.917969); ">Lindsey Gilpin, Chair of the English board said:</span><br style="color: rgb(34, 34, 34); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; background-color: rgb<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/61kVvCwsOaw" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 07 Feb 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=427http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=410http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/E9WMlHbp0mY/pr_show.asp<p>Healthcare professionals requiring expert medicines information on the go can now download BNF and BNF for Children (BNFC) to their Apple, Android or Blackberry devices.&nbsp; </p> <p>Both resources provide up-to-date guidance on prescribing, dispensing and administering medicines and the BNF ha<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/E9WMlHbp0mY" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=410http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=411http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/UkGzuTDeY30/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacies are being encouraged to play an important role in one of the UK&rsquo;s longest standing and most successful health campaigns.</p> <p>The No Smoking Day campaign, which is now in its 29th year and recently merged with the British Heart Foundation, is urging pharmacy staff to help spre<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/UkGzuTDeY30" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=411http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=404http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/o2e0TpjiQEU/pr_show.asp<p>New guidance was published today showing how the New Medicine Service (NMS) and post discharge Medicines Use Reviews (MURs) can be used to provide a seamless care pathway for patients who transfer from hospital to the community setting.</p> <p>It has been developed and published by the NHS Emplo<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/o2e0TpjiQEU" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=404http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=389http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/6ynBzfAHJLU/pr_show.asp<div>Medicines for Children, a new website and expanding information service, is launched today to help parents when they need to give medicines to their children at home. &nbsp;Medicines for Children currently provides online or printed leaflets giving free, practical and reliable information on ov<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/6ynBzfAHJLU" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=389http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=385http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/jjFId5uQRvE/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has received and acknowledged the report of the impact of the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations, which was commissioned in conjunction with the Professional Forum of the Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland from TNS-BMRB. The need for such research came<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/jjFId5uQRvE" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 09 Dec 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=385http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=372http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/NcWCathu9a8/pr_show.asp<p>The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Clement Jones has tabled an amendment to the Health and Social Care Bill to end the automatic criminalising of dispensing errors. The Society has worked with Lord Clement Jones to ensure the amendment was tabled after other avenues had been exhausted.</p> <p>The So<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/NcWCathu9a8" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=372http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=373http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1FCcN0J7KyA/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has today launched the report <a href="http://www.rpharms.com/news-story-downloads/rpsresearchreport.pdf" target="_blank">Involvement, Shared Decision-Making and Medicines</a> by Professor Alan Cribb.</p> <p>The report focuses on a long neglected but much discus<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1FCcN0J7KyA" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 30 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=373http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=367http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/lhHrN8uQsaQ/pr_show.asp<p>Commenting on research published today (23 November) in the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology, Professor Roger Knaggs, spokesperson on pain management for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said:</p> <p>&quot;This research re-enforces the message that paracetamol is a safe drug but can be h<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/lhHrN8uQsaQ" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 23 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=367http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=345http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/7DfnTCOxufY/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is supporting Lung Cancer Awareness Month (1-30th November) by working with the Roy Castle Lung Cancer Foundation and the British Oncology Pharmacy Association to increase understanding of the signs and symptoms of lung cancer.</p> <p>Lung cancer is the UK&rsquo;<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/7DfnTCOxufY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 01 Nov 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=345http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=338http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/rvEUW16Ja-Q/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the consultation issued today by the Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency, RPS President Martin Astbury said:</p> <p>&ldquo;Section 64 of the Medicines Act, which criminalises single dispensing errors, causes pharmacists a great deal of anxiety and concern.</p> <p>&<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/rvEUW16Ja-Q" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 26 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=338http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=335http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/_cye0vC7F7k/pr_show.asp<p>The Nurse Prescribers' Formulary for Community Practitioners (NPF) 2011&ndash;2013 has just been published to enable nurses to make the best treatment decisions for their patients.</p> <p>This essential reference guide for nurse prescribers lists what they can prescribe and also provides an over<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/_cye0vC7F7k" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 25 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=335http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=319http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/faBfv8EiFng/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has endorsed a new online learning centre just launched by the British Oncology Pharmacy Association, (BOPA), which provides pharmacists with modules on topics related to cancer to support their continuing professional development.</p> <p>Topics covered include a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/faBfv8EiFng" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=319http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=286http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/3B45YY-SHAQ/pr_show.asp<p>Speaking at the start of the New Medicine Service, English Pharmacy Board Chair Lindsey Gilpin said:</p> <p>&quot;The New Medicine Service (NMS) demonstrates how community pharmacists can actively support patients with structured pharmaceutical care, something that is completely in line with the<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/3B45YY-SHAQ" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=286http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=281http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Y05QWYHTA6w/pr_show.asp<p> <p>A new NHS pharmacy service called the New Medicine Service will be provided free through community pharmacies in England from 1st October 2011 to help reduce the cost of wasted medicines and improve patient health.</p> <p style="text-align: center; "><a rel="vimeo" href="http://player.vimeo<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Y05QWYHTA6w" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=281http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=256http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/B38rtIepCF8/pr_show.asp<p>Launching the new Leadership Competency Framework for Pharmacy Professionals at this year&rsquo;s RPS Annual Conference, Chief Executive Helen Gordon said:</p> <p>&quot;I'm delighted to announce the RPS is launching the first Leadership Framework for pharmacy today.</p> <p>&quot;The need to max<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/B38rtIepCF8" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=256http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=258http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/7PXLf7kJZ9Y/pr_show.asp<p>As part of Patient Safety Week (12-16 Sept), over 30 organisations who have signed up to implement the Society&rsquo;s guidance on the transfer of medicines information when patients move care settings will meet on for the first time on Thursday 15th September at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/7PXLf7kJZ9Y" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 12 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=258http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=251http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/M1MUW0zxRRM/pr_show.asp<p>National Health Service (Pharmaceutical Services) Amendment Regulations 2011 have now been laid before Parliament.</p> <p>Commenting on the regulations in England, Lindsey Gilpin, RPS English Pharmacy Board said: &ldquo;It is clear that the spirit of these regulations is to introduce measures wh<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/M1MUW0zxRRM" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 07 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=251http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=248http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/bPRkqh0nhL4/pr_show.asp<p>Stephen Gilbert MP visited a Newquay pharmacy recently to give his support to community pharmacists and call attention to the NHS services they provide.</p> <p>Pharmacists, Dave and Liz Nickels, gave the Newquay MP a guided tour of Drury&rsquo;s Pharmacy, where he saw pharmacy staff working to s<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/bPRkqh0nhL4" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 05 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=248http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=244http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1x68bB0xtL4/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society welcomes the outcome of the MHRA review of actions taken to manage the risk of misuse of Pseudoephedrine. </p> <p>As in previous years, the 2011 review concluded that pharmacy-led measures including a tighter control on sales, increased vigilance by pharmacists a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1x68bB0xtL4" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 31 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=244http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=241http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/CN1eecJVSLo/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to media reports that the antipsychotic drug Seroquel had been found in a small number of packs of the over the counter pain killer Nurofen Plus the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has advised that patients should remain vigilant and if they are concerned at all ask their pharmacist for a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/CN1eecJVSLo" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=241http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=238http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/kCT2lY5o_98/pr_show.asp<p>The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is organising the Society&rsquo;s participation in the London Open House weekend.&nbsp; Run over 17th and 18th September, the scheme is London&rsquo;s biggest architectural event, giving Londoners and visitors alike the chance to visit over 500 build<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/kCT2lY5o_98" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 24 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=238http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=233http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/AQMTYyEIm5M/pr_show.asp<p>The British National Formulary (BNF), which provides UK healthcare professionals with authoritative and practical information on the selection and clinical use of medicines, has announced it is to support to international charity Mercy Ships by providing free access to its medical information res<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/AQMTYyEIm5M" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 16 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=233http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=226http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/tkvmbDfU0Ag/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has endorsed a position statement from the United Kingdom Clinical Pharmacy Association on the use of two new oral anticoagulants (NOACs) for stroke prevention in patients with atrial fibrillation (AF).</p> <p>Helen Williams, Consultant Pharmacist for Cardiovascu<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/tkvmbDfU0Ag" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=226http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=228http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/UmG4hh1ANJc/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacist Mr Hemant Patel, a Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and former President of the RPSGB, has been given the Charter Award for 2011 by the Society in recognition of his outstanding service and contribution to pharmacy.</p> <p>The Charter Award is a new award made by the RPS and<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/UmG4hh1ANJc" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 08 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=228http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=224http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/EoCIYnrkCfk/pr_show.asp<p>20 areas, representing 30 PCTs, have been selected to become Healthy Living Pharmacy pathfinders, following a competitive process that has showcased community pharmacy&rsquo;s enthusiasm for a greater role in improving the health and wellbeing of their communities. Healthy Living Pharmacy Pathfin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/EoCIYnrkCfk" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=224http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=221http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1IZdGlXW0SU/pr_show.asp<p>Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society elected Martin Astbury as Chair and John Gentle as Treasurer of the Assembly on Wednesday 27 July 2011.</p> <p>Commenting on his election, Martin Astbury said: &ldquo;I am delighted to have been re-elected as President, having held the role since Octob<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1IZdGlXW0SU" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 01 Aug 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=221http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=217http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/a2G4TTtoeH4/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal College of General Practitioners (RCGP) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) have produced a joint statement detailing how GPs and community pharmacists can work together to improve the care provided to patients in the community.</p> <p>Breaking down the barriers &ndash; how comm<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/a2G4TTtoeH4" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 28 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=217http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=215http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/6uoCz27LOUw/pr_show.asp<p>Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have voted in favour of creating a new category of pharmaceutical scientist membership to come into effect from October 2011.</p> <p>Of those voting, 76% of members agreed to the proposed Pharmaceutical Scientist member category. The special resolution<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/6uoCz27LOUw" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 27 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=215http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=212http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/YqzYMiFQCqE/pr_show.asp<p>The brand new 35th edition of the iconic handbook &lsquo;Medicines, Ethics and Practice&rsquo; is published today by the RPS and will be distributed free of charge to Members of the Society.</p> <p>This &lsquo;must-have&rsquo; guide for pharmacists has been re-designed as a professional support<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/YqzYMiFQCqE" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=212http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=207http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/qMTTts-bJYE/pr_show.asp<p>Patients moving between health services are facing unnecessary risks because correct information about the medicines they are taking often doesn&rsquo;t transfer with them, according the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.</p> <p>New statistics published in the Pharmaceutical Journal&nbsp; show a tota<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/qMTTts-bJYE" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 12 Jul 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=207http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=195http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/853j6Kj4Gv4/pr_show.asp<p>RPS and PSNI to research the impact of the Responsible Pharmacist Regulations in the UK.</p> <p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) and Professional Forum of the Pharmaceutical Society Northern Ireland (PSNI) are to lead research into the impact of the Responsible Pharmacist regulations on ph<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/853j6Kj4Gv4" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 29 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=195http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=191http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/-4X0dWn7abU/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland hosted a successful reception in the Scottish Parliament yesterday evening. Over 100 pharmacists from all sectors of the profession and every part of Scotland met with MSPs from every political party. The event gave RPS members a great opportunity to<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/-4X0dWn7abU" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=191http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=187http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/ppoyMx0nquQ/pr_show.asp<p><strong>Unique formulary management and communication tool designed to improve governance</strong></p> <p>BNF on FormularyComplete has now launched, offering healthcare professionals point-of-care access to BNF and BNF for Children<em> </em>content synchronised with local formulary information.&<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/ppoyMx0nquQ" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 21 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=187http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=182http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/nBVEMmHgGJk/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the emerging details regarding changes to the English community pharmacy contractual framework, Lindsey Gilpin, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board said:</p> <p><strong>The New Medicines Service</strong></p> <p>&ldquo;The New Medicines Service describes how community pharmacists c<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/nBVEMmHgGJk" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=182http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=184http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1QzEANk15nM/pr_show.asp<p>In response to the PTECO announcement of research funding, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board Lindsey Gilpin said:</p> <p>&ldquo;Creating evidence based policy and practice guidance is a hallmark of the new Royal Pharmaceutical Society. I am delighted that further funds are being made available<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1QzEANk15nM" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=184http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=177http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/pEfCkhlD8nA/pr_show.asp<p>Voting on the proposed new membership category of Pharmaceutical Scientist for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society opens on Thursday 23 June and closes on Thursday 21 July 2011.&nbsp;</p> <p>The proposed new category will be open to those who hold a bachelors degree (or its equivalent) in a subject<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/pEfCkhlD8nA" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 14 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=177http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=175http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/shD37v14JuM/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacies across the country are to be invited to become Healthy Living Pharmacy Pathfinder sites. Developed and implemented by NHS Portsmouth, Healthy Living Pharmacies (HLP) are making a real difference to the health and wellbeing of their communities by delivering high-quality public health s<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/shD37v14JuM" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 09 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=175http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=172http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/ZrA-zvtVCc8/pr_show.asp<p>Reacting to the news that the medicines regulator has chosen to update the recommended doses of paracetamol for children, Steve Tomlin, RPS spokesperson on children medicines said:</p> <p>&ldquo;The changes announced today have narrowed the age bands and clearly defined a single dose for eac<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/ZrA-zvtVCc8" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 06 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=172http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=170http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/TAGjhiWzl2U/pr_show.asp<p>As part of the Government listening exercise on NHS modernisation, The Royal Pharmaceutical Society hosted a listening event for the Future Forum on 16th May 2011. The event was chaired by Ash Soni, the NHS Future Forum member. As an outcome of this meeting and with the help of our members input,<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/TAGjhiWzl2U" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 01 Jun 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=170http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=119http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/8-3vgFQ1fM0/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacists from across all sectors of the profession are invited to enter the inaugural Royal Pharmaceutical Society Awards.</p> <p>There are seven award categories, designed to recognise pharmacists from all sectors of the profession and throughout all stages of their pharmacy careers.</p> <p<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/8-3vgFQ1fM0" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 17 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=119http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=118http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/udZwxEFD2Ts/pr_show.asp<p>Applications are invited for the 2011 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Science Award. The winner will receive a Commemorative Award, &pound;1,000 in prize money and an invitation to present the RPS Award Lecture on their work at the Academy of Pharmaceutical Sciences UKPharmSci annual meeting on 31 A<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/udZwxEFD2Ts" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 16 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=118http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=114http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/7wCF_hnNMqI/pr_show.asp<p>As part of the Government&rsquo;s listening exercise on NHS modernisation, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society will be hosting a listening event for pharmacists from all sectors of the profession on the 16 May 2011. Chaired by Ash Soni, NHS Future Forum member, the event will focus on pharmacists&rs<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/7wCF_hnNMqI" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 10 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=114http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=69http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1G2lFQof6yw/pr_show.asp<p>Commenting on the medicines supply chain debate held in Westminster Hall on 4th May, RPS spokesperson Neal Patel said:</p> <p>&ldquo;We recognise that pharmacists will be spending precious time each day trying to source medicines &ndash; an activity which takes them away from direct patient cont<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1G2lFQof6yw" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 05 May 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=69http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=67http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/_jeooJjmRig/pr_show.asp<p>A new EU Directive on herbal medicines comes into force on 1 May which introduces a registration scheme governing the quality and safety of herbal products making medicinal claims for their use.</p> <p>Professor Jayne Lawrence, Chief Science Advisor for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society said: &ld<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/_jeooJjmRig" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 26 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=67http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=62http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/9K6AO4C3whk/pr_show.asp<p>Results of a clinical audit on lung cancer involving community pharmacies across Great Britain have shown that pharmacists have an important role to play in the early detection of cancer.</p> <p>Over 1600 consultations were recorded and submitted for the audit. Similar numbers of men (47%) and w<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/9K6AO4C3whk" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 21 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=62http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=7http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1uQDwz5carY/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has been working hard on behalf of our members to promote the role of pharmacy to Welsh politicians and election candidates in the run up to the National Assembly for Wales elections on 5 May.&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-b<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1uQDwz5carY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 19 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=7http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=8http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/mvBA4TnD9TI/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been campaigning hard on behalf of pharmacists during the Scottish elections. We have been calling for:</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; paddin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/mvBA4TnD9TI" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=8http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=1http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/O1OgJNYTqy4/pr_show.asp<p>Maintains outstanding editorial standards with new content and increased emphasis on accessible delivery &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-le<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/O1OgJNYTqy4" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 14 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=1http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=9http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/GA7vxrdPHfU/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to Healthy Lives, Healthy People: a strategy for public health in England, Chair of the&nbsp;<a title="Link to the English Pharmacy Board" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/GA7vxrdPHfU" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 04 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=9http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=10http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/R5ULWKPE7FU/pr_show.asp<p>Spammers prey on innocent people with enticing offers for prescription only medicine&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: 0px; border-top-w<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/R5ULWKPE7FU" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=10http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=2http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/MnclCsIKKYo/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the new professional body for pharmacists in Great Britain, opened its doors to the profession in late September 2010. Since mid January 2011 members have had the opportunity to renew their membership with the Society.</p> <p style="border-top-width: 0px; paddin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/MnclCsIKKYo" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 29 Mar 2011 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=2http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=11http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/s89N5SbOvio/pr_show.asp<p>The Assembly of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has agreed that the members will be balloted in June 2011 on the Special Resolution to introduce a Pharmaceutical Scientist membership category.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/s89N5SbOvio" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=11http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=12http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1PuahTZML14/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has confirmed today that it is working with the British Pharmaceutical Students&rsquo; Association (BPSA) to offer students joint membership of both organisations.</p> <p>Anyone studying for a degree in pharmacy at an institute recognised by the Society is now<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1PuahTZML14" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=12http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=13http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/KdsS2KDBwPo/pr_show.asp<p>The Shadow Health Minister, Diane Abbott MP, has given her support to moves to deliver more public health services through community pharmacies.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; pa<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/KdsS2KDBwPo" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 22 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=13http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=14http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/73DeXCn9hZ8/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the announcement of a number of service developments within the Community Pharmacy Contractual Framework including the introduction of a &ldquo;New Medicine Service&rdquo; for people with long-term conditions, Lindsey Gilpin, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board said:</p> <p style="<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/73DeXCn9hZ8" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=14http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=15http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/i_aYu87nBlw/pr_show.asp<p>Thousands of smokers across the UK will be using the opportunity of No Smoking Day &ndash; Wednesday 9 March &ndash; to quit smoking.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/i_aYu87nBlw" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 09 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=15http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=16http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/-S7143Zh6aI/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmaceutical Press, the publishing division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), is pleased to announce the publication of&nbsp;<a title="Link to Pharmacy and Medicines Law in Ireland" target="_blank" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px; margin-left: 0px; padding<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/-S7143Zh6aI" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 07 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=16http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=17http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/z4riMOyBAhA/pr_show.asp<p>A referendum on granting the Welsh Assembly the powers to make laws in all of its devolved areas of responsibility returned a clear yes vote from the people of Wales today (4th March 2011).</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/z4riMOyBAhA" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=17http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=18http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/1EUvFB_dLeg/pr_show.asp<p>The British National Formulary, the authoritative source of medicines information used by doctors, nurses, pharmacists and other health professionals, now recommends that medicine labels should be improved to ensure that the wording used is better understood by patients.</p> <p style="margin-top<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/1EUvFB_dLeg" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 03 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=18http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=19http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Ef3oTnMu2hM/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society, the new professional body for pharmacists in Great Britain, opened its doors to the profession in late September 2010. Since February 2011 members have had the opportunity to renew their membership with the Society.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Ef3oTnMu2hM" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=19http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=20http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/C8I6L3d_m1A/pr_show.asp<p>Richmix: Thursday 10&nbsp; &ndash; Sunday 13 February 2011</p> <p>School of Pharmacy:&nbsp;Thursday 17 February 2011 &ndash; Free event<br /> Laban: Tuesday 1 March 2011<br /> Press performance: Friday 11 March, 7.30pm</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; ma<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/C8I6L3d_m1A" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 08 Feb 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=20http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=21http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Z6t_ZrZZl-4/pr_show.asp<p>In recent years the supply of medicines has become a critical issue for pharmacists.</p> <p>Pharmacists are spending more and more time on the phone with pharmaceutical manufacturers and wholesalers sourcing medicines for their patients. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been working with oth<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Z6t_ZrZZl-4" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 03 Feb 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=21http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=22http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/UDeyE8ZdR1M/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to media reports that a new pharmacy only medicine will not be available through all pharmacies, the RPS has stated that it strongly believes in equity of access and patient choice.</p> <p>We support medicines being safely accessible through pharmacists to as many patients as possible<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/UDeyE8ZdR1M" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 02 Feb 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=22http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=23http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/N-6TeoSmsOs/pr_show.asp<p>In advance the second reading of the Government&rsquo;s Health Bill the RPS has asked politicians to raise the following issues and put forward the professions view during the second reading debate.</p> <p>Powers of the Secretary of State</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/N-6TeoSmsOs" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 01 Feb 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=23http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=24http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/e9K2C9oPauw/pr_show.asp<p>Hospital pharmacists across Great Britain have alerted the Royal Pharmaceutical Society to their concerns regarding funding, vacancy levels and structural changes across the NHS.</p> <p>These include post and recruitment freezes, proposed pay freezes, changes to the Emergency Duty Commitment and<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/e9K2C9oPauw" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 31 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=24http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=25http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/eAUGv3xQPTI/pr_show.asp<p>Neal Patel, Head of Corporate Communications at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said:</p> <p>&quot;We understand from the Pharmaceutical Journal (PJ) that Cyklo-F is soon to be launched as a 'P&rsquo; medicine through Boots pharmacies. PJ have also told us that Cyklo-F will be exclusively avai<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/eAUGv3xQPTI" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 27 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=25http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=26http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/SxB2CL9mbw0/pr_show.asp<p>Commenting on the publication today of the Health and Social Care Bill, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society&rsquo;s Director for England Howard Duff said:</p> <p>&quot;We will be looking closely at the Bill to understand both the implications of these key changes to the NHS for pharmacists and the<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/SxB2CL9mbw0" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 19 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=26http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=27http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/w6Cboh6xpps/pr_show.asp<p>Responding jointly to the Government&rsquo;s consultation on the Cancer Drugs Fund, Lindsey Gilpin, Chair of the English Pharmacy Board and David Thomson, Chair of the British Oncology Pharmacy Association, expressed their support for the fund but highlighted concerns about the consequences of it<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/w6Cboh6xpps" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 18 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=27http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=28http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/HjvtnfwFIRo/pr_show.asp<p>Pharmacists agree with the principle that patients and the public should have greater choice and control over their care and treatment and choice of any willing healthcare provider, wherever relevant. We support the concept of shared decision making between professionals and patients and believe<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/HjvtnfwFIRo" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=28http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=29http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/insYD-3Iyok/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society agrees that the patients and the public should be provided with all the information they require to make informed choices which will lead to better outcomes for patients and improved quality of the services provided.</p> <p>However, a number of solutions need to<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/insYD-3Iyok" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 17 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=29http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=30http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/2hkbL_cSU0k/pr_show.asp<p>The studies carried out in <a title="Link to BMJ article" target="_blank" href="http://www.bmj.com/content/342/bmj.c7086">this research</a> are based on chronic and maximum doses of ibuprofen, taken for at least a year.</p> <p>Pharmacists have been aware of the small increased risk of cardiovasc<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/2hkbL_cSU0k" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=30http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=31http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/juaBJMhbjuY/pr_show.asp<p>There has been a large amount of flu circulating in the community over the last few weeks. Flu is usually an illness that affects older people, however this year we have seen much more flu in younger adults and children. This, coupled with media interest, has lead to unusual post Christmas demand<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/juaBJMhbjuY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=31http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=32http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/g_m1Ty6NhuY/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to media reports this morning about the shortage of flu vaccinations, RPS Chief Executive Helen Gordon said:</p> <p>&quot;It&rsquo;s important to clarify the procedures by which flu vaccines are obtained.</p> <p align="left" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/g_m1Ty6NhuY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 11 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=32http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=33http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/P2wNRjRDB5k/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to media reports today that pharmacies are unable to provide private vaccinations for seasonal flu, Chief Executive of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Helen Gordon said:</p> <p>The vaccine is available to all children in at-risk groups free of charge on the NHS.&nbsp;</p> <p style="<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/P2wNRjRDB5k" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=33http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=34http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/PNrWsweGTp0/pr_show.asp<p>In its response the RPS strongly recommends that the MHRA takes the opportunity to redress the anomaly that pharmacists face by being the only professionals to be prosecuted for a single dispensing error under the Medicine Act legislation.</p> <p>The most important aspect of the practice of disp<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/PNrWsweGTp0" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 23 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=34http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=35http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Fdrt6SwBBLg/pr_show.asp<p>Santa needs to ensure Rudolph is kept on the straight and narrow this Christmas if all the presents are to be delivered on time. <p>Reindeer and a range of animals in the wild make use of mind-altering drugs and their crazy behaviour may have encouraged man to try these recreational drugs too, r<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Fdrt6SwBBLg" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 17 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=35http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=36http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/dhKMJBgK6Z4/pr_show.asp<p>The Government's response to the health White Paper consultation shows that it has listened to pharmacists in addition to other healthcare professions that expressed reservations about the extent of Government proposals.</p> <p>We are pleased to see responsibility for the creation of pharmaceuti<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/dhKMJBgK6Z4" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 16 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=36http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=37http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/C-6Nykc-V50/pr_show.asp<p>Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have voted overwhelmingly in favour of creating new categories of student and associate membership to come into effect from March 2011.</p> <p>The special resolution ballot achieved the highest voter turnout in recent years, with 11,348 votes cast in t<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/C-6Nykc-V50" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 13 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=37http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=38http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/cqNP8Ip_FG8/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society launches its manifesto for the 2011 Scottish Parliamentary elections today.</p> <p>The manifesto calls for the next Scottish Government to give pharmacists access to health records and to break the barriers that prevent pharmacists from prescribing medicines.</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/cqNP8Ip_FG8" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 10 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=38http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=39http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/hLDlYFqjeuE/pr_show.asp<p><a title="Link to CPPE" target="_blank" href="http://www.cppe.ac.uk/">The Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education</a>&nbsp;(CPPE) and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) have developed a framework to ensure that they work collaboratively to support&nbsp;<a title="Link to local practice foru<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/hLDlYFqjeuE" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 07 Dec 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=39http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=40http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/mxcbrbCghd0/pr_show.asp<p>The Governments intention is to deliver a public health service that achieves excellent results, unleashes innovation and liberates professional leadership. An aim and method that the Society, as the professional body for pharmacists, strongly supports.</p> <p>By creating Public Health England t<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/mxcbrbCghd0" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 30 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=40http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=41http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/47II-jLMBJ8/pr_show.asp<p>A partnership working group between the Academy of Royal Medical Colleges, the Royal College of Nursing, and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has been set up to focus the NHS on implementing the venous thromboembolism (VTE) prevention strategy.</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; m<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/47II-jLMBJ8" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=41http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=42http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/P47hYXOAiek/pr_show.asp<p>New research from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for&nbsp;<a href="http://rpharms.com/current-campaigns/lung-cancer-awareness-month.asp">Lung Cancer Awareness Month</a>shows a low awareness of the key symptoms of lung cancer, the UK&rsquo;s biggest cancer killer. In the season of winter colds a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/P47hYXOAiek" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 23 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=42http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=43http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/DbmEQQZpz9E/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS), responded on the draft guidance on advertising of homeopathic medicines, published by the MHRA today.</p> <p>In its response the RPS expressed concerns that the public may not fully understand the principles on which homeopathy is based, or that these prin<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/DbmEQQZpz9E" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 03 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=43http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=44http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/-sAFtBh5jbI/pr_show.asp<p>Voting on the proposed new student and associate membership categories for the Royal Pharmaceutical Society opens on Thursday 11 November and closes on Thursday 9 December 2010.</p> <p>The student member category will be open to those studying for a degree in pharmacy at an institution recognise<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/-sAFtBh5jbI" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 02 Nov 2010 00:00:00 Zhttp://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=44http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=45http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/0PAW1IGERSc/pr_show.asp<p>The NHS must adapt and improve if it is to minimise unacceptable levels of patient harm occurring in Wales. This was the key message arising from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society&rsquo;s Medicines Safety Symposium held in Cardiff on Friday 22 October.&nbsp;</p> <p>Organised by the Royal Pharmace<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/0PAW1IGERSc" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=45http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=46http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/yup2Zlo7Zbk/pr_show.asp<p>Liberating the NHS: Equity and Excellence</p> <p>The Board discussed their responses on behalf of the RPS to the consultations and set the organisation the following aims:</p> <p style="margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: 0.7em; margin-left: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right:<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/yup2Zlo7Zbk" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 18 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=46http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=47http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Ln-t8wmMgmY/pr_show.asp<p>Medicines are the most common health intervention that patients receive from the NHS Pharmacists, as the medicines experts, should be involved in all aspects of healthcare including the new local and regional structures proposed by the Government. Pharmacists can both enhance patient outcomes fro<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Ln-t8wmMgmY" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 12 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=47http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=48http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/dO1xVlJexZ8/pr_show.asp<p>Reporting on the Assembly meeting today, President of the Assembly Martin Astbury said:</p> <p>&ldquo;Today the Assembly met, in part, to discuss proposals for admitting new categories of membership to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.&nbsp; I know our members will be keen to hear the outcome of<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/dO1xVlJexZ8" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=48http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=49http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/qjadUTH3tfM/pr_show.asp<p>Members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) elected Martin Astbury as President and John Gentle as Treasurer of the Assembly on Thursday 7th October 2010.</p> <p>Commenting on his new role, Martin said: &ldquo;These are exciting and challenging times for pharmacy. The new RPS is committed<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/qjadUTH3tfM" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=49http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=50http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/eCY1_LERb4g/pr_show.asp<p>The Government&rsquo;s vision for healthcare is clear. The NHS of the future will focus on prevention as well as cure; those in healthcare will be incentivised for outcomes not activityand the quality of services provided will be rewarded rather than the quantity delivered. We welcome this focus<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/eCY1_LERb4g" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 07 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=50http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=6http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/rnlS2rIcBio/pr_show.asp<p>November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is asking community pharmacists to take part in two audits with customers, one before and one during the month.</p> <p>As an incentive, members who return both audits will be entered into a prize draw to win &pound;250 M&a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/rnlS2rIcBio" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 01 Oct 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=6http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=5http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/nul9a925tvo/pr_show.asp<p>Chief Executive, Helen Gordon and Lord Howe met formally for the first time. Lord Howe was briefed on the role of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society as the new Professional Leadership Body for all pharmacists.</p> <p>Discussion was had about the vital role that pharmacists play in providing respon<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/nul9a925tvo" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 28 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=5http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=4http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/aFWJC00IxO8/pr_show.asp<p>Today, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society shed its regulatory function to become the new professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmacy in England, Scotland and Wales.</p> <p>The Society has a proud heritage which the new RPS will continue to build on as it moves forward.&nbsp; Our memb<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/aFWJC00IxO8" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 27 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=4http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=3http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/yK32PlXo7ag/pr_show.asp<p>The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society met for the last time on Tuesday 21September.</p> <p>Amongst other agenda items, the impact of the Responsible Pharmacist legislation was discussed following a commitment made by the Council in October 2009 to look at the legislation after a year,<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/yK32PlXo7ag" height="1" width="1"/>Fri, 24 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=3http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=51http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/4z7TzOcUEyE/pr_show.asp<p>Welcoming the Target Paper from the Bow Group&nbsp;<a target="_blank" href="http://www.bowgroup.org/content/delivering-enhanced-pharmacy-services-modern-nhs-improving-outcomes-public-health-and-long-t">Delivering Enhanced Pharmacy Services in a Modern NHS: Improving Outcomes in Public Health and<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/4z7TzOcUEyE" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 20 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=51http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=52http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/Ohpzmfh_V38/pr_show.asp<p>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.</p> <p>The independent trial was run after an Action Alert was issued by the Department of Health<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/Ohpzmfh_V38" height="1" width="1"/>Mon, 06 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=52http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=53http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/DzSzN_zP41Y/pr_show.asp<p>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.</p> <p>Unwanted medicines returned to community pharmacies by patients are estimated to cost the NHS at least &pound;100 million a<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/DzSzN_zP41Y" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=53http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=54http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/lOlzH-eoh0A/pr_show.asp<p>New research based on a study at Bradford Teaching Hospitals, shows that hospital in-patients are, on average, likely to miss out on almost 10% of their medication doses.&nbsp;The study, will be presented at the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rpharms.com/conference">Royal Pharmaceutical Society&rsquo;s<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/lOlzH-eoh0A" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=54http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=55http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/wQOMZ9INcG4/pr_show.asp<p>A new study, to be presented at the&nbsp;<a href="http://www.rpharms.com/conference">Royal Pharmaceutical Society&rsquo;s annual conference</a>,&nbsp;5-6 September 2010,&nbsp;shows that treating minor ailments such as coughs, colds and indigestion in community pharmacies rather than GP surgeries<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/wQOMZ9INcG4" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=55http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=56http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/yDTsQPSlZIQ/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is working in partnership with the charity&nbsp;No Smoking Day&nbsp;to help thousands of smokers to kick the habit and stop smoking on Wednesday, 9 March 2011. This year&rsquo;s &quot;Time to Quit?&quot; campaign will encourage and support smokers across the UK to<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/yDTsQPSlZIQ" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 01 Sep 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=56http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=57http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/4wR1shfpfww/pr_show.asp<p>Responding to the consultation on the draft 2011 fees rules for the&nbsp;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. <p>The Boards support the setting of an appropriate fee str<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/4wR1shfpfww" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=57http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=58http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/W1zYHeiP-MI/pr_show.asp<p>Offering testing in pharmacies proves to be very successful in diagnosing patients &ndash; 1 in 6 tested positive for Hepatitis B or C.</p> <p>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&rsquo;s toothbr<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/W1zYHeiP-MI" height="1" width="1"/>Wed, 18 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=58http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=59http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/5WhCPcugPPA/pr_show.asp<p>The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) today announced the appointment of Alex MacKinnon as Director for Scotland.</p> <p>Mr MacKinnon is currently Head of Corporate Affairs at Community Pharmacy Scotland, where he has worked in a variety of high profile roles since 2005. Prior to this he held r<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/5WhCPcugPPA" height="1" width="1"/>Thu, 12 Aug 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=59http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=60http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/VYSl495mLVw/pr_show.asp<p>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 o<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/VYSl495mLVw" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 20 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=60http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=61http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/press_releases/~3/8gQIWLON-Jc/pr_show.asp<p>Empowering health professionals is a theme that runs through the Government&rsquo;s vision for the NHS. All health professionals including pharmacists will welcome the restoration of faith in the front line practitioner. Those who are closest to patients are best placed to make decisions for thei<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/press_releases/~4/8gQIWLON-Jc" height="1" width="1"/>Tue, 13 Jul 2010 00:00:00 +0100http://www.rpharms.com/pressreleases/pr_show.asp?id=61