Society News summary
New challenges for the Society
The public's relationship with the professions is changing.
Not so long ago, a monopoly on knowledge was part of the general expectation
of professionals, particularly health professionals...[more]
Council to involve members in debate about supervision
Now that it has reactivated the debate on the professional
accountability of pharmacists in the supply and use of medicines, the
Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is going to take the debate
to its branches and regions...[more]
Society planning for new era of professional
regulation As the NHS Reform and Health Care Professions Bill
is published, the Royal Pharmaceutical is setting out how it intends to
spend the income raised from the proposed increase in membership retention
fees...[more]
Jane Nicholson elected president of European
Industrial Pharmacists Group The European Industrial Pharmacists
Group, at its general assembly in Madrid on 28 October, elected Jane Nicholson
(representing the Industrial Pharmacists Group of the Royal Pharmaceutical
Society) president of EIPG for the next three years...[more]
Leicester and Rutland branch celebrates Diwali
festival Pharmacists from the Leicester and Rutland branch
of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society celebrated Diwali, the Hindu Festival
of Lights, on 3 November...[more]
Douglas Hepler to address pharmacists in Scotland
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland is to close its
sesquicentenary celebrations with a lecturer to be given by Professor
C. Douglas Hepler...[more]
Telephone number for Professional Standards Directorate
Pharmacists are asked to amend the telephone number for pharmacy
law printed on p116 of the current (25th edition) Medicines, Ethics and
Practice guide. The number should be 020 7572 2308...[more]
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