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  1. Register of Pharmacists

    12 Mar 10 | 7.07 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    The following people have voluntarily removed themselves from the Register of Pharmacists more >

  2. PJ letters (13 March 2010) (RPSGB members only)

    12 Mar 10 | 7.02 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Letters published in the 13 March 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >

  3. PJ letters (6 March 2010) (RPSGB members only)

    5 Mar 10 | 7.01 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Letters published in the 6 March 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >

  4. WHO to maintain pandemic status for swine flu

    4 Mar 10 | 14.19 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    The World Health Organization has decided to maintain pandemic status for the H1NI swine influenza virus more >

  5. Restrict use of steroids in community pneumonia

    4 Mar 10 | 13.02 | EU

    Treatment with prednisolone may lead to the recurrence of symptoms in patients admitted to hospital with community-acquired pneumonia (CAP), researchers have found more >

  6. PJ letters (27 February 2010) (RPSGB members only)

    26 Feb 10 | 7.01 | England EU International Northern Ireland Scotland Wales

    Letters published in the 27 February 2010 issue of The Pharmaceutical Journal more >

  7. Becaplermin should not be used by any cancer patients, CHMP recommendation states

    25 Feb 10 | 15.52 | EU

    Becaplermin (Regranex) should not be used by patients who have any kind of cancer, the European Medicines Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use has recommended more >

  8. Generic escitalopram suspension

    25 Feb 10 | 15.19 | EU

    Suspension of licences for generic escitalopram products in the UK and other EU states has been recommended by the European Medicine Agency’s Committee for Medicinal Products for Human Use more >

  9. Petition challenging “three-year rule” goes to EU

    25 Feb 10 | 12.55 | EU

    A petition challenging rules that prevent EU-qualified pharmacists from being placed in charge of new premises was heard by the European Parliament this week (23 February 2010), and may be referred to the European Court of Justice more >

  10. BMA supports Society’s stance on English language competency testing by regulators

    19 Feb 10 | 15.44 | EU

    Wendy Harris, director of regulation, reported to the February 2010 Council meeting that the British Medical Association agrees with the Society’s stance on the English language testing of EEA applicants to registers of healthcare professionals. The Society’s view is that healthcare regulators should be able to test the language competency of EEA applicants to their registers, which currently they may not do more >