RPS in West Yorkshire

02/03/2020

RPS in West Yorkshire Symposium: Cross Sector Pharmacy Integration: Supporting the Path of Least Resistance. What Will You Change Today, to Make a Difference Tomorrow?
Free for RPS members, £20 for non-members. Sunday 15th March, 9:30am, Brighouse

Book here:
https://events.rpharms.com/website/1452/?utm_source=Royal%20Pharmaceutical%20Society&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=11301497_West%20Yorkshire%20local%20event&dm_t=0,0,0,0,0

14/09/2019

Investigation around possible impurities in ranitidine medicines.

Drug regulators in the US and Europe find the probable carcinogen NDMA in heartburn medicines containing ranitidine, reminiscent of the 'sartan' contamination saga.

26/07/2019

RPS Annual Conference 2019: Medicines Safety
Sunday 17 November 2019
etc.venues 133 Houndsditch, Liverpool Street, London, EC3A 7BX

Free for RPS Members!
We're delighted to invite RPS Members to attend the RPS Annual Conference 2019 free-of-charge.
To secure your place though, we do require a £30 deposit.
Don't worry - this will be refunded to you automatically when we see you at the event!

This year’s exciting programme is focusing on medicines safety, one of the most challenging and dominant issues facing health care systems on a global scale. It’s a perfect fit with the RPS’ wider vision to be the world leader in the safe and effective use of medicines.

16/10/2018

Every wonder where all those wonderful medical leeches come from?

They were once used to treat everything from headaches to strangulation, and leeches are still a vital part of surgery. But how are they farmed?

10/09/2018

Continuing the success of the first RPS Winter Summit, the RPS will be hosting the RPS Science & Research Summit.

Chaired by RPS Chief Scientist, Gino Martini, the speaker programme is comprised of experts and influencers who are pushing the boundaries of innovation in the pharmaceutical sciences, research and education across industry, academia and practice. It provides a forum for knowledge translation and an opportunity to develop new ideas and innovations.
https://www.rpharms.com/Portals/0/Groups/133/RPS Science and Research Stakeholder Advert - Final.pdf?ver=2018-09-10-133315-190

The RPS Winter Summit showcases the latest research, evidence and innovation across the pharmaceutical sciences and education

26/07/2018

Cannabis-based medicines get green light as UK eases rules.
To be re-classified as CD2 once a definition can be agreed

Relaxation of laws means doctors will be able to give medicinal cannabis prescriptions

24/07/2018

Painkiller used for dementia 'could make symptoms worse'

Buprenorphine linked to an increase in side-effects including sedation and confusion, scientists find

19/07/2018

Routine treatment for cardiac arrest doubles risk of brain damage – study. Adrenaline may be good for starting the heart but bad for the brain

Landmark trial likely to change the way cardiac arrest has been treated in the UK for more than half a century