The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) has said that King Charles III has approved the application to amend its Royal Charter, which mandates the society to become a royal college and a registered charity. This was done following a meeting of the Privy Council on 10 March.
This is being done almost a year after the historic Special Resolution Vote by members on changes to our Royal Charter, the RPS said.
RPS will become the Royal College of Pharmacy on 15 April, and as part of the changes, a wholly owned limited subsidiary for publishing activities is being created.
The RPS application to become a registered charity is with the charity regulators in England and Wales (the Charity Commission) and in Scotland (the Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator, OSCR) and the society is hopeful of approval in the near future.
The process of bringing about the necessary changes to our structure and governance is underway and includes the appointment of a Chair of Trustees and Shadow Board, while inaugural elections to the Royal College of Pharmacy and three National Pharmacy Advisory Councils are currently underway. The results will be announced on Friday (13).
