Medicine shortages
Our work to highlight how medicine shortages affect patient care, the pressures on pharmacy teams, and recommendations to inform action.
From our President Tase Oputu
On 15 April 1841, a dedicated group of London chemists and druggists came together to form a professional body. Today, 185 years later, I am immensely proud to welcome you…
What’s next for a community pharmacist prescribing service in England?
This episode of The PJ Pod reflects on the ‘Community pharmacy independent prescribing pathfinder programme’…
Credentialing
We provide a standardised credentialing framework for pharmacists’ post-registration education and training, enabling them to be recognised for their advancing professional capabilities.
News
The latest news and updates from Royal College of Pharmacy
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New RPS Fellows: November 2025
Seventeen members have been named as new RPS Fellows, recognising their distinguished contributions to pharmacy and the esteem in which they are held by their peers.
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RPS announces appointment of inaugural Chair of the Trustee Board to steer the future royal college charity
Joe Irvin OBE has been appointed the first Chair of the future Royal College of Pharmacy’s Trustee Board, bringing extensive voluntary‑sector leadership experience to help guide the new royal college through its founding period.
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RPS Scotland to host parliamentary exhibition
RPS Scotland will host a three‑day exhibition at the Scottish Parliament to showcase its greener pharmacy toolkit and highlight calls for more sustainable approaches to medicines, alongside key priorities from its Scotland Manifesto and joint Health and Climate Manifesto.
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We are the Royal College of Pharmacy, the professional leadership body for pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists. We exist to advance the safe and effective use of medicines, drive excellence in patient care and support pharmacists to deliver the highest standards of practice.
As the third largest workforce in healthcare, pharmacy plays a vital role in the health system, and as experts in medicines, pharmacists and their teams are central to patient care and public health. Our mission is to put pharmacy at the forefront of patient care, advancing the safe and effective use of medicines to the benefit of patients and the public.