Health leaders have written to Matt Hancock urging him to ensure patients continue to have access to bipolar disorder drug Priadel.

Health bodies petition health secretary for change in the law to allow pharmacists to amend scripts when medicines out of stock.

The RPS will run online workshops to help pharmacists improve face-to-face and remote discussions with patients.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has appointed Clare Morrison as its director in Scotland.

Pharmacy schools report that they are struggling to respond to a “highly unusual situation” as students cope with A-Level fallout. 

The RPS has provided evidence of pharmacy's role and needs to the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Coronavirus.  

Almost a quarter of BAME pharmacists are still waiting for their employer to conduct a Covid-19 risk assessment, a new survey has found.

DHSC is once again asking suppliers to stockpile 6 weeks' supply of medicines.

The Government has announced plans to train and recruit 50 community-based mental health pharmacists in England as part of the new NHS People Plan.

National Pharmacy Board members can serve a maximum of three terms of three years under new rules drawn up by the RPS.

From Friday it will be compulsory for members of the public to wear a face covering in community pharmacies in Scotland.

More than two-thirds of BAME pharmacists and pre-reg trainees have not had workplace coronavirus risk assessments

Total revenue up by £73,000 to £23.45m, with Pharmaceutical Press, at £17.82m, remaining by far the largest revenue earner

Long-awaited RPS strategy on inclusion and diversity outlines three priorities: to create a culture of belonging, champion inclusive leadership, and challenge inclusion and diversity barriers

EPB chair Claire Anderson urges the government to “urgently” act on a report on Covid-19`s impact on BAME communities.

RPS president Sandra Gidley apologised for recent comments concerning efforts to tackle discrimination against BAME pharmacists.

The Black Pharmacists Association and the Royal Pharmaceutical Society are investigating whether pharmacies are carrying out risk assessments.

Matt Hancock announced it will be compulsory for all hospital visitors and outpatients to wear face coverings “at all times”.

Community pharmacies in England will receive a further £50m cash advance at the end of May to help keep the sector afloat amid severe cashflow worries.

A new Government PPE portal allowing health and care workers to order supplies online is not yet open to pharmacy teams.