The Pharmaceutical Journal

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

How to approach practical approach to scope of practice development, supporting leaders, managers and supervisors who ar...
17/06/2026

How to approach practical approach to scope of practice development, supporting leaders, managers and supervisors who are preparing for the arrival of newly registered pharmacists joining the workforce as prescribers



In 2021, the General Pharmaceutical Council published new standards for the initial education and training of pharmacists1. The new standards represented a significant shift in pharmacist training,…

Read our   issue – all of our top quality  ,  ,   and   content in one place 👇
16/06/2026

Read our issue – all of our top quality , , and content in one place 👇



Table of contents Top news stories Features Opinion Learning & CPD Your RPS Letters Announcements & Tributes

Lecturers   and   share how their ‘Be aware, be empowered’ initiative is equipping pharmacy students at the   with the s...
16/06/2026

Lecturers and share how their ‘Be aware, be empowered’ initiative is equipping pharmacy students at the with the skills to have compassionate conversations with patients around

A few years ago, it might have seemed unlikely that standing beside anatomical models, making Play-Doh po, and talking openly about self-checking and bowel habits would become a highlight of pharmacy…

  has opened investigations into pharmacists reported to have been involved in non-commissioned prescribing of medicines...
16/06/2026

has opened investigations into pharmacists reported to have been involved in non-commissioned prescribing of medicines for or



The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has opened investigations into pharmacists reported to have been involved in non-commissioned prescribing of medicines for gender dysphoria or incongruence.…

The government has announced that the branded medicines levy has been reduced to 16.5%
16/06/2026

The government has announced that the branded medicines levy has been reduced to 16.5%



The government has announced that the levy that drugs manufacturers must pay under the UK’s statutory scheme for branded medicines has been reduced to 16.5% — down from the 24.3% levy that was set in…

Our latest feature takes a closer look at the levels of abuse experienced by pharmacy workers across the UK
12/06/2026

Our latest feature takes a closer look at the levels of abuse experienced by pharmacy workers across the UK



A suburban pharmacy in leafy Warwickshire may not seem like an obvious target for abuse; however, Caroline Harvey, owner of Leyes Lane Pharmacy in Warwickshire, says her team have been pushed to…

  report says respiratory infections with pandemic potential represent the greatest risks to UK health security
11/06/2026

report says respiratory infections with pandemic potential represent the greatest risks to UK health security



Respiratory infections with pandemic potential represent the greatest risks to UK health security, according to a report published by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA). In its first five-year…

  calls for community pharmacies to be included in national immunisation programmes
11/06/2026

calls for community pharmacies to be included in national immunisation programmes



Vaccination uptake in Scotland improved in 2025, but “persistent inequality in vaccine uptake linked to deprivation, ethnicity, s*x and geography” remains, according to the latest data published by…

In this Q&A,  , new executive chief of the General Pharmaceutical Council, speaks about her priorities for the organisat...
11/06/2026

In this Q&A, , new executive chief of the General Pharmaceutical Council, speaks about her priorities for the organisation and the improvements she wants too deliver as fitness-to-practise complaints hit record highs



Starting her career as a nurse, Kathie Cashell quickly pivoted into healthcare regulation. Then, she went on to what was planned to be an 18-month secondment to work in police complaints, which…

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10/06/2026

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