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Editor's comment: Royal College faces baptism of fire

Pharmacy’s new professional body needs support at this early stage and deserves a chance to prove itself

14 May 2026

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Pharmacy Magazine Podcast – Talking Pharmacy 2026, Episode 5

The Editors are back with Good Week Bad Week: prescribing predicaments, ICBs in meltdown, CPC highlights, howlers from NHS 111 call handlers and ex-ministerial musings – all feature, and lots more. Check it out!

13 May 2026

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Alexander Humphries*: Royal College must fight to win back community pharmacists

Pharmacy Magazine's anonymous columnist thinks the nascent Royal College of Pharmacy has much to prove, but may already have made some costly mistakes

11 May 2026

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Fibroids and endometriosis

How to recognise symptoms that may indicate fibroids or endometriosis when women present with severe menstrual or pelvic problems.

07 May 2026

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Editor’s comment: Failure to launch?

Prescribing: will pharmacy’s greatest hope turn into its biggest disappointment?

24 Apr 2026

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The transformative potential of technology

Technology has the potential to transform community pharmacy, but unlocking that potential requires clearer standards, stronger leadership, improved funding and a sector willing to drive change itself. Saša Janković reports

21 Apr 2026

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GPhC sets out its position on use of AI in pharmacy

GPhC says AI should not replace clinical decision making and professional judgement, and warns on use for revalidation.

21 Apr 2026

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‘Safeguarding pharmacists’: PDA takes up main objective of now-defunct RPS

PDA makes announcement in the wake of Royal College launch.

16 Apr 2026

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A new dawn? Royal College of Pharmacy ‘goes live’

The new RCP plans to progress its credentialing programme, develop new learning resources and deliver enhanced support for members.

15 Apr 2026

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AI can be useful, but clinical judgement is still essential

Opinion: Artificial intelligence can help improve patient care but shouldn’t be relied upon as a shortcut to replace years of clinical experience.

15 Apr 2026

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Hormone replacement therapy: risks, benefits and choices

Rod Tucker outlines the benefits of HRT and puts the possible risks into perspective.

08 Apr 2026

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RPS appoints director of pharmacy ahead of transition to Royal College

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society said Justine Scanlan will "lead on the new royal college’s ambitions" when she starts the job in June.

07 Apr 2026

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