Early Careers Pharmacist welcomed onto Scottish Pharmacy Board
An exciting opportunity has arisen for Kelsey Drummond, an Early Careers Pharmacist from Fife, to become a Member of Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s Scottish Pharmacy Board.
Engaging with pharma (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 18, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
New guide to support those who will be fasting
With Ramadan approaching, we’ve created a new resource to support people who will be fasting.
People fast for many reasons, including for medical, wellbeing or religious reasons. This guide wil (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Benzylpenicillin benzathine 1.2 Million I.U. and 2.4 Million I.U. powder and solvent for suspension for injection
Brancaster Pharma Limited have notified the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA)of an issue relating to the label affixed to the 5mL ampoule of Water for Injections (solvent) tha (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
RPS leaves FIP membership
We've decided not to renew our organisational membership of FIP in 2022. We have carefully considered how best to serve our members and meet our Charter obligations and believe, at the current tim (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
RPS joins the #VaccinateTheWorld campaign
We're proud to have today joined the #VaccinateTheWorld campaign, signing a letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson alongside fellow healthcare professionals, senior NHS leaders and a wide range of (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 17, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Company led medicines recall: Advanced Accelerator Applications NETSPOT (Kit for the preparation of gallium Ga 68 dotatate injection) [unlicensed medicine]
Advanced Accelerator Applications is recalling specific batches of this product as a precautionary measure due to an out of specification result that was identified during stability testing.
Further (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 16, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Pharmacy can deliver even more, RPS Scotland advises Parliamentary Committee
Today, Clare Morrison, Director for Scotland at Royal Pharmaceutical Society, provided evidence to the Scottish Parliament’s Health, Social Care and Sport Committee as part of their Alternative (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 15, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information, Ayrton Saunders Limited, Beclometasone dipropionate 50 micrograms/dose Nasal Spray (Various Liveries)
Ayrton Saunders Limited have identified an error relating to the Braille printed on the cartons. Further information and advice for healthcare professionals is available on the MHRA website. (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 15, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: CNX Therapeutics Ltd, Latuda film-coated tablets
CNX Therapeutics Ltd. have notified the MHRA that specified batches of Latuda film-coated tablets will be released without EAN barcodes on the cartons. The batch numbers and the expiry dates are prese (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 14, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
First anniversary of Inclusive Pharmacy Practice
We’re marking the first anniversary of the Joint National Plan for Inclusive Pharmacy Practice (IPP) in England today alongside The Association of Pharmacy Technicians UK (APTUK) and NHS England (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 10, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 4 Medicines Defect Information: Boots Company Plc, Decongestant Tablets and Decongestant with Pain Relief Tablets
Boots have identified an error with the printed patient information leaflet provided with batches of the Decongestant Tablets and Decongestant with Pain Relief Tablets.
Further information on the aff (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 10, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Royal Pharmaceutical Society calls on Home Office to ban dangerous ‘diet drug’ DNP
We're calling on the Home Office to ban the industrial chemical 2,4-Dinitrophenol (DNP), which can also cause weight loss. DNP has led to 32 deaths since 2007* in those taking it after having been (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 10, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Guidance on charitable donation of medicines
We have received several enquiries relating to charitable donations of medicines to Ukraine.
We have some existing guidance in the Medicines Ethics and Practice section 3.7.8 on charitable donations (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 9, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
RPS England responds to healthcare reform speech
Health and Social Care Secretary Sajid Javid today delivered a speech on healthcare reform, highlighting a range of challenges facing the NHS and the need to support prevention, enhance personalised c (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 9, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
Class 2 Medicines Recall: Wockhardt UK Ltd, Diazepam RecTubes 2.5mg Rectal Solution
Wockhardt UK Ltd are recalling a batch of Diazepam RecTubes 2.5mg Rectal Solution due to an out of specification result for assay during routine stability testing.
Further information and advice for (Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News)
Source: Royal Pharmaceutical Society News - March 8, 2022 Category: Drugs & Pharmacology Source Type: news
