Skip to content
Search

Latest Stories

RPS launches 'Pharmacy and Pharmacology’ reports

In partnership with Oxford University Press, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has launched the ‘RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology’ reports.

RPS Pharmacy and Pharmacology Reports is a new, fully open access journal and the sister journal to Journal of Pharmacy & Pharmacology.


The journal is edited by Professor Dennis Douroumis, professor in Pharmaceutical Technology and Process Engineering at the University of Greenwich.

RPS said: “The journal aims to create a truly interdisciplinary forum for members of the pharmacy, pharmacology, chemistry, biochemistry, physiology, and microbiology communities alike to come together to develop life-changing medicines of the future. The journal prioritises scientifically sound results from pharmacy and pharmacology researchers across the world.”

The journal operates a rapid review and publication process to ensure impactful research is disseminated as quickly as possible.

All RPS members are eligible to receive a 20 per cent discount on the article processing charge.

“Currently there are new discoveries and great advances in scientific knowledge in the area of pharmacology and pharmaceutical sciences. We encourage submissions from researchers all over the world to share their work in this multidisciplinary open access journal” says Professor Douroumis.

More For You

​RPS urges its members and fellows to vote in favour of Royal College for “a stronger, louder voice”

The Special Resolution Vote will remain open until 5 p.m. on Thursday, 24 March 2025.

Getty Images

Royal College voting begins: A historic moment in the profession’s evolution

Becoming a royal college will ensure pharmacy profession gains the recognition and authority it deserves, says RPS president Professor Claire Anderson.

Starting today (13), members and fellows of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) will begin voting on the proposed changes to its Royal Charter, marking the beginning of a historic shift toward becoming the Royal College of Pharmacy.

Keep ReadingShow less
Antibiotic prescribing for sore throats in England's pharmacies is twice as high as in Wales

Antibiotic supply rate was 72.7% under England’s Acute Sore Throat Pharmacy First compared to just 29.9% under Wales’ Sore Throat Test and Treat (STTT) scheme in six months.

Getty Images

Sore throat treatment: England pharmacies twice as likely to prescribe antibiotics as Welsh counterparts

A new study has highlighted significant differences in antibiotic use for sore throat treatment between pharmacies in England and Wales, suggesting that incorporating throat swabs to confirm bacterial infections could help reduce “unnecessary antibiotic supply.”

The study, published in the Journal of Antimicrobial Chemotherapy and first reported by The Independent, found that pharmacies in England were twice as likely to prescribe antibiotics for sore throats compared to those in Wales.

Keep ReadingShow less
GPs to play crucial role in transforming Wales’ health service

Jeremy Miles

(Photo credit: www.gov.wales )

Strengthening GPs’ role key to transforming healthcare - Jeremy Miles

Welsh health secretary Jeremy Miles has recognised the need to transform health services and bring healthcare closer to home.

Speaking at the recent Welsh Local Medical Committees Conference, he emphasised that strengthening the role of GPs would be crucial in improving patient healthcare and tackling NHS waiting lists.

Keep ReadingShow less
NPA and IPA urge NHS England to release pharmacy economic analysis immediately

Pharmacy bodies call for transparency on the funding gap amid ongoing contract negotiations.

Getty Images

Pharmacy bodies demand immediate release of economic analysis

The National Pharmacy Association (NPA) and the Independent Pharmacies Association (IPA) have jointly written to NHS England, demanding the immediate release of the independent economic analysis of pharmacy finances commissioned last autumn.

An open letter, signed by the owners of 3,034 pharmacies in England, calls for transparency on the funding gap amid ongoing contract negotiations.

Keep ReadingShow less