Royal Pharmaceutical Society
@rpharms.com
We are the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. We champion the safe and effective use of medicines and support the profession for the benefit of patients and the public.
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Nominations for election to the future royal college are now open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Laura Wilson, RPS Director for Scotland, spoke to BBC Radio File on 4 about Finasteride, discussing its licensed uses, side effects and emerging reports that are raising wider safety concerns.
Listen to the episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002q2k1
Listen to the episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002q2k1
January 23, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Laura Wilson, RPS Director for Scotland, spoke to BBC Radio File on 4 about Finasteride, discussing its licensed uses, side effects and emerging reports that are raising wider safety concerns.
Listen to the episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002q2k1
Listen to the episode: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002q2k1
Responding to the letter issued yesterday by the UKPPLAB, Professor Claire Anderson, President of RPS said: "It’s vital that everyone in pharmacy can debate the proposals UKPPLAB has put forward about professional leadership."
Join the upcoming webinars: https://bit.ly/4a0cAsi
Join the upcoming webinars: https://bit.ly/4a0cAsi
January 23, 2026 at 11:04 AM
Responding to the letter issued yesterday by the UKPPLAB, Professor Claire Anderson, President of RPS said: "It’s vital that everyone in pharmacy can debate the proposals UKPPLAB has put forward about professional leadership."
Join the upcoming webinars: https://bit.ly/4a0cAsi
Join the upcoming webinars: https://bit.ly/4a0cAsi
Develop at every stage of your career and gain confidence with RPS Mentoring, free for RPS members.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/nmNX50XTWiw
Find out more: https://ow.ly/nmNX50XTWiw
January 23, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Develop at every stage of your career and gain confidence with RPS Mentoring, free for RPS members.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/nmNX50XTWiw
Find out more: https://ow.ly/nmNX50XTWiw
Master new pharmacy skills and knowledge on-demand with RPS Learn.
Discover modules on:
✅Career & Development
✅Clinical & Patient Care
✅Professional Practice
✅Prescribing
✅Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
Discover modules on:
✅Career & Development
✅Clinical & Patient Care
✅Professional Practice
✅Prescribing
✅Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
January 22, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Master new pharmacy skills and knowledge on-demand with RPS Learn.
Discover modules on:
✅Career & Development
✅Clinical & Patient Care
✅Professional Practice
✅Prescribing
✅Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
Discover modules on:
✅Career & Development
✅Clinical & Patient Care
✅Professional Practice
✅Prescribing
✅Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
Prescribing decisions aren’t always clear cut.
So, what do you do when you’re faced with a difficult ethical scenario?
To help you make a decision with confidence, we’ve broken down important considerations to ask yourself when faced with a challenge: https://ow.ly/lkm850XkPQf
So, what do you do when you’re faced with a difficult ethical scenario?
To help you make a decision with confidence, we’ve broken down important considerations to ask yourself when faced with a challenge: https://ow.ly/lkm850XkPQf
January 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Prescribing decisions aren’t always clear cut.
So, what do you do when you’re faced with a difficult ethical scenario?
To help you make a decision with confidence, we’ve broken down important considerations to ask yourself when faced with a challenge: https://ow.ly/lkm850XkPQf
So, what do you do when you’re faced with a difficult ethical scenario?
To help you make a decision with confidence, we’ve broken down important considerations to ask yourself when faced with a challenge: https://ow.ly/lkm850XkPQf
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/QiEY50Y0zoO
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/QiEY50Y0zoO
January 21, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/QiEY50Y0zoO
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/QiEY50Y0zoO
Our Museum Manager, Catherine Walker, appeared on last night's BBC Inside the Factory, joining historian Ruth Goodman to uncover the dangers of Victorian pharmacy and how far regulation has come. Watch Catherine from 18mins 30s: https://bbc.in/4pHlbFP
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Our Museum Manager, Catherine Walker, appeared on last night's BBC Inside the Factory, joining historian Ruth Goodman to uncover the dangers of Victorian pharmacy and how far regulation has come. Watch Catherine from 18mins 30s: https://bbc.in/4pHlbFP
Pharmacists are at the heart of improving awareness and care for people living with rare diseases. Join this webinar to explore the realities of rare disease care: https://events.rpharms.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=200295133
January 20, 2026 at 4:01 PM
Pharmacists are at the heart of improving awareness and care for people living with rare diseases. Join this webinar to explore the realities of rare disease care: https://events.rpharms.com/ereg/newreg.php?eventid=200295133
Being at risk of redundancy is tough and it can be hard to stay positive when there is so much uncertainty.
Join this webinar run by Harpreet Chana, ex-NHS pharmacist turned wellbeing and leadership coach, to build resilience, increase confidence, and manage uncertainty: https://ow.ly/ORrk50XXVFp
Join this webinar run by Harpreet Chana, ex-NHS pharmacist turned wellbeing and leadership coach, to build resilience, increase confidence, and manage uncertainty: https://ow.ly/ORrk50XXVFp
January 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Being at risk of redundancy is tough and it can be hard to stay positive when there is so much uncertainty.
Join this webinar run by Harpreet Chana, ex-NHS pharmacist turned wellbeing and leadership coach, to build resilience, increase confidence, and manage uncertainty: https://ow.ly/ORrk50XXVFp
Join this webinar run by Harpreet Chana, ex-NHS pharmacist turned wellbeing and leadership coach, to build resilience, increase confidence, and manage uncertainty: https://ow.ly/ORrk50XXVFp
Preparation can transform a patient’s surgical journey. Claire Frank, Lead Pre-operative Assessment Pharmacist, shares how simple lifestyle changes before surgery can reduce complications and improve long term health, and how pharmacy teams can help
More: https://bit.ly/49lOqcy
More: https://bit.ly/49lOqcy
January 19, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Preparation can transform a patient’s surgical journey. Claire Frank, Lead Pre-operative Assessment Pharmacist, shares how simple lifestyle changes before surgery can reduce complications and improve long term health, and how pharmacy teams can help
More: https://bit.ly/49lOqcy
More: https://bit.ly/49lOqcy
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
January 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
This #InternationalMentoringDay discover RPS e-library books on mentoring:
• Coaching and Mentoring at Work
• The Mentoring Manual
Find them in our e-library under Professional Practice - Continuing Professional Development: https://ow.ly/MG3750XY1rI
#RPSLibrary
• Coaching and Mentoring at Work
• The Mentoring Manual
Find them in our e-library under Professional Practice - Continuing Professional Development: https://ow.ly/MG3750XY1rI
#RPSLibrary
January 17, 2026 at 4:01 PM
This #InternationalMentoringDay discover RPS e-library books on mentoring:
• Coaching and Mentoring at Work
• The Mentoring Manual
Find them in our e-library under Professional Practice - Continuing Professional Development: https://ow.ly/MG3750XY1rI
#RPSLibrary
• Coaching and Mentoring at Work
• The Mentoring Manual
Find them in our e-library under Professional Practice - Continuing Professional Development: https://ow.ly/MG3750XY1rI
#RPSLibrary
Thinking about taking the leap into mentoring?
For International Mentoring Day, RPS Mentor Bagui Mandane highlights the benefits of mentoring, both for the mentor and mentee, and shares her advice on how to get started.
Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4pGn0D1
#InternationalMentoringDay
For International Mentoring Day, RPS Mentor Bagui Mandane highlights the benefits of mentoring, both for the mentor and mentee, and shares her advice on how to get started.
Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4pGn0D1
#InternationalMentoringDay
January 17, 2026 at 12:00 PM
Thinking about taking the leap into mentoring?
For International Mentoring Day, RPS Mentor Bagui Mandane highlights the benefits of mentoring, both for the mentor and mentee, and shares her advice on how to get started.
Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4pGn0D1
#InternationalMentoringDay
For International Mentoring Day, RPS Mentor Bagui Mandane highlights the benefits of mentoring, both for the mentor and mentee, and shares her advice on how to get started.
Read the blog: https://bit.ly/4pGn0D1
#InternationalMentoringDay
Foundation trainees: don't miss next week's webinar to support you to prescribe safely and develop your prescribing confidence: https://ow.ly/Kaxe50XXS03
For a head start on prescribing, listen to our latest Trainee Podcast on how to make the most of your training year: https://ow.ly/SLvp50XXS04
For a head start on prescribing, listen to our latest Trainee Podcast on how to make the most of your training year: https://ow.ly/SLvp50XXS04
January 16, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Foundation trainees: don't miss next week's webinar to support you to prescribe safely and develop your prescribing confidence: https://ow.ly/Kaxe50XXS03
For a head start on prescribing, listen to our latest Trainee Podcast on how to make the most of your training year: https://ow.ly/SLvp50XXS04
For a head start on prescribing, listen to our latest Trainee Podcast on how to make the most of your training year: https://ow.ly/SLvp50XXS04
From boosting professional development to building confidence, sharpening communication skills, and sparking innovation, mentoring has many benefits.
Get started on your mentoring journey today with RPS Mentoring: https://www.rpharms.com/development/mentoring
#InternationalMentoringDay
Get started on your mentoring journey today with RPS Mentoring: https://www.rpharms.com/development/mentoring
#InternationalMentoringDay
January 16, 2026 at 10:00 AM
From boosting professional development to building confidence, sharpening communication skills, and sparking innovation, mentoring has many benefits.
Get started on your mentoring journey today with RPS Mentoring: https://www.rpharms.com/development/mentoring
#InternationalMentoringDay
Get started on your mentoring journey today with RPS Mentoring: https://www.rpharms.com/development/mentoring
#InternationalMentoringDay
Are you thinking about becoming a prescriber?
Follow our four steps to become a safe and confident prescriber.
The guide also covers how to choose your scope of practice and find a DPP, including explaining the role to potential DPPs.
Read now: https://ow.ly/141U50XkOKk
Follow our four steps to become a safe and confident prescriber.
The guide also covers how to choose your scope of practice and find a DPP, including explaining the role to potential DPPs.
Read now: https://ow.ly/141U50XkOKk
January 15, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Are you thinking about becoming a prescriber?
Follow our four steps to become a safe and confident prescriber.
The guide also covers how to choose your scope of practice and find a DPP, including explaining the role to potential DPPs.
Read now: https://ow.ly/141U50XkOKk
Follow our four steps to become a safe and confident prescriber.
The guide also covers how to choose your scope of practice and find a DPP, including explaining the role to potential DPPs.
Read now: https://ow.ly/141U50XkOKk
Head to RPS Learn for on-demand learning content to enhance your pharmacy skills and knowledge.
Discover content on:
• Career & Development
• Clinical & Patient Care
• Professional Practice
• Prescribing
• Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
Discover content on:
• Career & Development
• Clinical & Patient Care
• Professional Practice
• Prescribing
• Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
January 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Head to RPS Learn for on-demand learning content to enhance your pharmacy skills and knowledge.
Discover content on:
• Career & Development
• Clinical & Patient Care
• Professional Practice
• Prescribing
• Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
Discover content on:
• Career & Development
• Clinical & Patient Care
• Professional Practice
• Prescribing
• Research & Evaluation
Start learning now: https://www.rpharms.com/learn
With the number of pharmacist prescribers growing, we are continually working on our support proposition for prescribers.
Our prescribing hub has been developed with insights from prescribers to provide guidance and support throughout the career pathway: https://www.rpharms.com/prescribing
Our prescribing hub has been developed with insights from prescribers to provide guidance and support throughout the career pathway: https://www.rpharms.com/prescribing
January 14, 2026 at 4:02 PM
With the number of pharmacist prescribers growing, we are continually working on our support proposition for prescribers.
Our prescribing hub has been developed with insights from prescribers to provide guidance and support throughout the career pathway: https://www.rpharms.com/prescribing
Our prescribing hub has been developed with insights from prescribers to provide guidance and support throughout the career pathway: https://www.rpharms.com/prescribing
With prescribing becoming a central part of pharmacy practice, it’s crucial that pharmacists feel supported every step of the way.
Our Prescribing Development Programme is for pharmacists who are new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope: https://ow.ly/wINe50WeRBa
Our Prescribing Development Programme is for pharmacists who are new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope: https://ow.ly/wINe50WeRBa
January 14, 2026 at 10:01 AM
With prescribing becoming a central part of pharmacy practice, it’s crucial that pharmacists feel supported every step of the way.
Our Prescribing Development Programme is for pharmacists who are new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope: https://ow.ly/wINe50WeRBa
Our Prescribing Development Programme is for pharmacists who are new to prescribing, returning to practice or looking to expand their scope: https://ow.ly/wINe50WeRBa
Discover events and webinars on a range of pharmacy topics and sectors, in-person, live or on-demand.
Coming up:
Going through redundancy - So what now? Navigating the uncertainty
Rare diseases: awareness, action, and the role of the pharmacist
Find these and more here: https://ow.ly/poaX50XVCtO
Coming up:
Going through redundancy - So what now? Navigating the uncertainty
Rare diseases: awareness, action, and the role of the pharmacist
Find these and more here: https://ow.ly/poaX50XVCtO
January 13, 2026 at 1:00 PM
Discover events and webinars on a range of pharmacy topics and sectors, in-person, live or on-demand.
Coming up:
Going through redundancy - So what now? Navigating the uncertainty
Rare diseases: awareness, action, and the role of the pharmacist
Find these and more here: https://ow.ly/poaX50XVCtO
Coming up:
Going through redundancy - So what now? Navigating the uncertainty
Rare diseases: awareness, action, and the role of the pharmacist
Find these and more here: https://ow.ly/poaX50XVCtO
Led by current DPPs, this webinar for foundation trainee pharmacists will help you identify tools to support you to prescribe safely and develop your confidence with prescribing, consultation skills and decision-making.
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/pPYC50XjTLZ
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/pPYC50XjTLZ
January 13, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Led by current DPPs, this webinar for foundation trainee pharmacists will help you identify tools to support you to prescribe safely and develop your confidence with prescribing, consultation skills and decision-making.
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/pPYC50XjTLZ
Sign up now: https://ow.ly/pPYC50XjTLZ
Pharmacy is evolving. At Morriston Hospital, embedding a prescribing pharmacist into the cardiology MDT transformed care, improving patient outcomes and system sustainability.
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
January 12, 2026 at 4:02 PM
Pharmacy is evolving. At Morriston Hospital, embedding a prescribing pharmacist into the cardiology MDT transformed care, improving patient outcomes and system sustainability.
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
Find out more in our blog from Gareth Chapple and Joshua Lau: https://bit.ly/3Z7unZf
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
January 12, 2026 at 10:00 AM
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Develop your career and gain confidence with RPS Mentoring, free for RPS members.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/76em50XTWix
Find out more: https://ow.ly/76em50XTWix
January 9, 2026 at 1:01 PM
Develop your career and gain confidence with RPS Mentoring, free for RPS members.
Find out more: https://ow.ly/76em50XTWix
Find out more: https://ow.ly/76em50XTWix
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
January 9, 2026 at 9:30 AM
Nominations for election to the future royal college are open.
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms
Stand for election for the National Pharmacy Advisory Councils and influence pharmacy policy and practice in your nation.
Nominations close 5pm, Monday 2 February 2026.
Find out more: https://www.mi-nomination.com/rpharms