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  The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is pleased to announce Mr Nigel Clarke as Independent Chairman to undertake an independent inquiry on the principles, structure and functions of a fut...
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has begun a 60-day consultation on the proposals made at the July 2007 meeting of Council to change the fee levels for 2008....
www.rpsgb.org   (581 words)

  
  Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the regulatory and professional body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was founded by a group of leading London chemists and druggists on April 15, 1841, at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in the Strand in London.
In 1988, Queen Elizabeth II agreed that the title "Royal" should be granted to the society.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Royal_Pharmaceutical_Society_of_Great_Britain   (219 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Collections at Kew
In 1841 the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (later the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or RPSGB) was founded to strengthen and standardise the developing field of pharmacy.
In order to ensure high standards of drug preparation and dispensing, the Pharmaceutical Society relied heavily on its extensive collection of crude drugs as a teaching aid in training students and practitioners.
The Pharmaceutical Society collections were added to steadily over the years by many well known botanists, physicians, and collectors.
www.kew.org /collections/ecbot/materia_home.htm   (372 words)

  
 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has published a briefing for MPs and other stakeholders ahead of the second reading of the Health Bill.
On Tuesday 1 November the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain hosted a science reception jointly with Sense About Science attended by nearly 100 visitors including leading figures from the world of science, representatives from academia, industry and professional and scientific organisations.
The Scottish Department of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain has called on MSPs to consider the impact on patients, health professionals and the health service in Scotland when considering a Members’ Bill on the Proposed Abolition of NHS Prescription Charges (Scotland).
www.rpsgb.org.uk /members/news/latestindex.html   (285 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Responds to Publication of Fifth Shipman Inquiry Report   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists in England, Scotland and Wales.
The Society has responsibility for a wide range of functions that combine to assure competence and fitness to practise.
In addition, the Society leads and supports the development of the profession in the public interest and promotes the profession's policies and views to a range of external stakeholders in a number of different forums.
www.forrelease.com /D20041209/1151275.html   (320 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Collections at Kew
In 1841 the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (later the Royal Pharmaceutical Society or RPSGB) was founded to strengthen and standardise the developing field of pharmacy.
Some historic collections of materia medica were retained by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society and form part of its Museum in central London.
The Pharmaceutical Society collections were added to steadily over the years by many well known botanists, physicians, and collectors.
www.rbgkew.org.uk /collections/ecbot/materia_home.htm   (372 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Royal Pharmaceutical Society was founded in 1841 by Jacob Bell, owner of a large pharmaceutical business, to promote the interests of the trade.
The exhibits at the Pharmaceutical Society have been arranged with informative captions underneath, which tell us about the make-up and alleged properties of early medicines.
Also on sale at the desk is a set of postcards illustrating the historical collection of the Pharmaceutical Society and posters, one of which is a colour reproduction of the 1801 broadsheet by G.W. Woodward and T. Rowlandson, entitled 'The Apothecary's Prayer'.
www.vauxhallsociety.org.uk /RoyalPhar.html   (1052 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Provides Interim Guidance On Poor Performance
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) has published interim guidance, identifying and remedying poor performance by pharmacists in England and Wales.
In the interim period, the Society is keen to ensure that local poor performance schemes operate in an effective, consistent manner and help promote the safe effective delivery of pharmacy services for patients and the public.
David Pruce, the Society's Director of Practice and Quality Improvement, said: “The Society is aware that many organisations are setting up poor performance schemes as part of their clinical governance arrangements.
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=20325   (456 words)

  
 Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew: Collections: Economic Botany Collections: Crude Drugs
These English walnut leaves were presented to the Pharmaceutical Society in 1934 by CW Maplethorpe, they were collected by KP Shipkoff in Bulgaria.
The buds of this poplar tree yield a resinous excretion which is said to be diuretic and a remedy for scurvy.
An excerpt from the Pharmaceutical Journal dated October 24, 1911, accompanying the artefact states that the wax could be powdered by pounding and was then soluble in turpentine.
www.rbgkew.org.uk /collections/ecbot/crude_drugs2.htm   (245 words)

  
 Selected headlines from the Pharmaceutical Journal   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has unanimously deplored the action of a West London restaurant in knowingly flouting the law by adopting the trading name "Pharmacy" (PJ, January 24, p111).
The owners of the West London restaurant called "Pharmacy" are to be prosecuted by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for using the name illegally.
The London restaurant called "Pharmacy" has agreed to change its name after a threat of prosecution from the Royal Pharmaceutical Society for illegal use of a title which the Medicines Act 1968 says may only be used by pharmacy businesses registered with the Society (PJ, July 11, p42).
dh.ryoshuu.com /press/1998pharma.html   (526 words)

  
 Rpsgb.org: Freedom of information
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is subject to the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
The Society has produced a publication scheme based on a model scheme developed by the Health Regulators Information Policy Group, which was approved in February 2004 by the Information Commissioner.
The Society has also set up internal procedures to ensure that the scheme is maintained and updated.
www.rpsgb.org /freedomofinformation.html   (756 words)

  
 English Pharmaceutical Company to Grow Marijuana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Geoffrey Guy, chairman of GW Pharmaceuticals, said he plans to begin a clinical trial of the effects of smoking marijuana on multiple sclerosis patients.
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, with a membership of over 40,000 British pharmacists, has established a working party to devise guidelines for medical marijuana research.
Professor Tony Moffat, the director of Pharmaceutical Sciences, told NewsBriefs that the Society is focusing on orally ingested cannabinoids rather than smoked marijuana.
www.ndsn.org /julaug98/medmj3.html   (188 words)

  
 Sector guides - retail pharmacy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
Pharmaceutical Journal the official journal of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain and can be read in hard copy at Aldrich Library.
This is the publications division of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.
This is a one-stop for Pharmaceutical Sales Managers, Medical Sales Representatives, Healthcare Sales Professionals, graduate trainees and those seeking their first position within the UK Pharmaceutical Industry.
student.bton.ac.uk /studserv/Careers/sector_retail_pharm.htm   (574 words)

  
 Dept of Health Clarification Sought on Personal Control, UK
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain held a meeting with the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer for England on Wednesday 13 October to discuss concerns around the issue of personal control.
The Society believes that an anomaly in the Medicines Act currently allows the sale of GSL medicines from general retail establishments, while restricting sales of GSL medicines from a registered pharmacy in the temporary absence of a pharmacist.
In the meantime members are advised that the Society has no option but to enforce the law and therefore all provisions of the Medicines Act 1968 must be complied with.
www.medilexicon.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=15435   (354 words)

  
 Pharmacy Careers
It has been produced by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) to give you more information about the wide variety of careers available in pharmacy.
Pharmacists are the country's main experts in medicines and pharmacy is one of the fastest growing areas of healthcare.
Whatever path they choose, all pharmacists share a common commitment to improving people's lives through medicines and care and making a real contribution to the nation's health.
www.pharmacycareers.org.uk   (293 words)

  
 Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
London tin-glazed earthenware drug or display jar, with the coat of arms of the Worshipful Society of Apothecaries of London.
The Museum of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society has collections of glass and ceramics that combine functionality and decorative art.
Pharmacists have always needed storage containers, and the Museum's holdings include a significant collection of tin-glazed drug jars from the 1600s, and of bottles from the eighteenth to the twentieth centuries.
www.museumoflondon.org.uk /ceramics/pages/pharmaceutical.asp   (396 words)

  
 Royal Pharmaceutical Society Responds To MHRA Announcement On SSRIs
Royal Pharmaceutical Society Responds To MHRA Announcement On SSRIs
UK - The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) today responded to the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) announcement of new advice to patients and doctors about Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors (SSRI).
For further information please contact Natalie Sticklen or Felicity Slayford in the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's Public Relations Unit 020 7572 2335/6
www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=17509   (519 words)

  
 Rpsgb.org: Help
These pages allow you to access live copies of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Registers of Pharmacists, Premises and Pharmacy Technicians.
The numbers next to the navigation buttons indicate the current page you are viewing and the total number of pages returned by your search, eg, [1/10] means you are viewing page 1 of a possible 10 pages (up to 50 results).
The Society is currently piloting a new logo which will be seen on the front page of participating online pharmacy sites.
www.rpsgb.org /help.html   (2679 words)

  
 Branches to Support Sexual Health Campaign, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, UK   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-16)
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain's public relations unit is running a media awareness campaign through its network of Branch public relations officers (BPROs) to support Sussed On Sex, a campaign being launched by Developing Patient Partnerships (DPP) on 31 March.
The Sussed On Sex campaign aims to raise awareness of the help available to young adults on sexual health and contraception, in particular research found that 52 per cent of 16-24 year olds would rather get information or advice about sexual health from a pharmacy.
Jean-Pierre Moser, the Society's Head of Public Relations and Membership, says: “The Sussed on Sex campaign is a good opportunity for BPROs to highlight the important role that pharmacists play in promoting safe sex and sexual health to their local media.
www.medilexicon.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=22011   (350 words)

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