The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 277 No 7422 p461
14 October 2006

Society summary

Society to consult prison pharmacists on policy issues

In future, representatives of prison pharmacy will be consulted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Law and Ethics Committee before it makes policy decisions or produces guidance that may have an impact on those working in the prison environment.

At its meeting on 26 September, the committee received a paper on key issues relating to prison pharmacy. The committee noted that prison pharmacists are keen to feed into any policy or guidance documents that may affect their work. Although they aim to adhere to the principles of Society policy and guidance, they sometimes experience practical difficulties when attempting to implement these in a secure setting.