Community pharmacy teams must receive the Covid-19 vaccination at the same time as other health professionals, the RPS has said.

RPS president Sandra Gidley calls Poundland “irresponsible” for its multi-buy offer on paracetamol.

The government has extended the visas of thousands more overseas health workers including pharmacists.

BPA president Elsy Gomez Campos warns pharmacy is hindered by a “deep-rooted denial” of racial inequality.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s recent report on the role of pharmacy in mental health and wellbeing has been criticised for not going far enough in providing practical support for pharmacists, says Jeremy Holmes

RPS president Sandra Gidley wants “robust safety procedures” to protect people when drugs bought online are substituted.

The RPS warns Matt Hancock that the UK supply chain will be exposed to counterfeit medicines without safety measures.

Essential Pharma has agreed to continue supplying the drug to the NHS after the UK competition watchdog launched an investigation.

RPS members say they support the Government using “healthcare professionals who would not normally vaccinate”.

RPS director of pharmacy Robbie Turner warns employers must ensure staff are risk-assessed for Covid-19.

The RPS and RCGP have encouraged GPs and pharmacists to work together to ensure people get a flu vaccine this year.

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.