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The Pharmaceutical Journal The Pharmaceutical Journal is the official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society

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The Pharmaceutical Journal is the official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, founded in 1841. In order to enable the advance of the pharmacy profession and pharmaceutical science and its wider understanding and application, The Pharmaceutical Journal’s goal is to become an essential and indispensable part of the day-to-day professional life of phar

macists, pharmaceutical scientists, policy makers and healthcare provides, and as a ‘needed’ product that justifies, inspires and encourages membership in RPS. Our goal is to be:
- the ultimate source of knowledge and information in pharmacy pharmaceutical sciences, enabling the audience to keep well-informed in an accessible way , so that they can reach information and knowledge wherever they need it, whenever they need it and are enabled to express and share their views and concerns in an interactive way
- the premier pharmacy and pharmaceutical publisher, focusing always on the quality of the information we publish. The Pharmaceutical Journal strives to serve pharmacists and pharmaceutical communities by delivering dynamic and audience-focused services in print, online and on other platforms.
- the first choice of pharmacy professionals in search of the most relevant career information and advices, as well as in the recruitment advertising market on-line and in print, providing a full recruitment and career-development service. Our main objectives are to develop the PJ brand and service to meet the needs of recruiters and Pharmacists

This exclusive scoping review by pharmacy leaders has identified priority actions to support safe, confident and sustain...
16/05/2026

This exclusive scoping review by pharmacy leaders has identified priority actions to support safe, confident and sustainable prescribing practice — particularly in community and primary care settings



Abstract From 2026, nearly all new pharmacy registrants in the UK will register as independent prescribers (IPs), which follows on from a 2024 government manifesto commitment to introduce a community…

 's health news round-up:  ,   guideline and news from the  Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy...
15/05/2026

's health news round-up: , guideline and news from the

Our weekly summary of the important developments in pharmacy and health news you may have missed.

The next few months are set to bring both progress and change for the health sector, which include the NHS England workforce plan and testing for a prototype single national formulary set to launch…

James Murray appointed as health secretary following Wes Streeting's resignation
15/05/2026

James Murray appointed as health secretary following Wes Streeting's resignation



James Murray, Labour MP for Ealing North, has been appointed as health secretary following the resignation of Wes Streeting. In a post published on his X account on 14 May 2026 — the same day that…

Exclusive: Following a scoping review of the readiness of community pharmacy prescribing at scale, pharmacy leaders have...
15/05/2026

Exclusive: Following a scoping review of the readiness of community pharmacy prescribing at scale, pharmacy leaders have called for MPharm to become a vocational programme



In a scoping review of the readiness of community pharmacy prescribing at scale, pharmacy leaders have recommended that the MPharm becomes a vocational programme. In the review, published in The…

In  's latest feature, she explores 'look-alike sound-alike' medicines and how electronic prescribing systems may be exa...
15/05/2026

In 's latest feature, she explores 'look-alike sound-alike' medicines and how electronic prescribing systems may be exacerbating error rates



On 10 May 2024, three-week-old Sidra Aliabase died after being wrongly prescribed sodium acid phosphate instead of sodium chloride, “at approximately five times the recommended dose for a neonate of…

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, saying that he has “lost confidence” in the leadership of prime minister...
14/05/2026

Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, saying that he has “lost confidence” in the leadership of prime minister Keir Starmer



Wes Streeting has resigned as health secretary, saying that he has “lost confidence” in the leadership of prime minister Keir Starmer. In an open letter to the prime minister, also published on X on…

In our latest comment,   &   argue why   in   cannot be safely or sustainably scaled without structured clinical support...
14/05/2026

In our latest comment, & argue why in cannot be safely or sustainably scaled without structured clinical support and supervision embedded into service design



The ‘NHS long-term plan’ set out a clear ambition to redesign primary care to improve access, reduce unwarranted variation and shift care into community settings1. Within this vision, community…

The government will legislate to introduce “significant reforms” to the NHS, King Charles III has said in his speech to ...
13/05/2026

The government will legislate to introduce “significant reforms” to the NHS, King Charles III has said in his speech to Parliament setting out the government’s programme over the next year



The government will legislate to introduce “significant reforms” to the NHS, King Charles III has said in his speech to Parliament setting out the government’s programme over the next year. In his…

Updated   guidance says newborns given precautionary antibiotics can go home for treatment if they meet certain criteria...
13/05/2026

Updated guidance says newborns given precautionary antibiotics can go home for treatment if they meet certain criteria



Newborn babies who are on IV antibiotics can be switched to oral antibiotics and treated at home if they are stable, according to updated guidance from the National Institute for Health and Care…

The   is among nine UK health and social care regulators who have signed up to the  ’s nine anti-racism principles in ef...
13/05/2026

The is among nine UK health and social care regulators who have signed up to the ’s nine anti-racism principles in efforts to address racism in health and social care workplaces



The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) is among nine UK health and social care regulators who have signed up to the NHS Race and Health Observatory’s nine anti-racism principles in efforts to…

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