Welcome to the Royal College of Pharmacy
We’ve changed. You may know us as the Royal Pharmaceutical Society — on 15 April 2026, we became the Royal College of Pharmacy.
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.
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News
The latest news and updates from Royal College of Pharmacy
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PhP and NHS Wales partner to provide unlimited access to MedicinesComplete
A new partnership between Pharmaceutical Press and NHS Wales is aimed to ensure that healthcare professionals across Wales have unlimited access to trusted, independent medicines information to increase patient safety.
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Celebrating South Asian Heritage Month 2024
This news story was published when the organisation was the Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Did you catch our celebrations for South Asian Heritage Month, which explores the history and identity of British South Asians? We collaborated with Female Pharmacy Leaders Network, Pharmacy Technicians of Colour, APTUK, British Pharmaceutical Students' Association and The Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists to create some fabulous pharmacy highlights for you to enjoy. We hosted our Free to Be Me event in our London office where we came together to explore the intersection of South Asian traditional medicine and Western medicine and how they complement each other. (RCPharm) We explored Ayurvedic medicines at the RPS Museum. The 19th century botanic print on the right shows Haridra (turmeric), known for treating skin, digestive, and upper respiratory issues. We have been celebrating SAHM for a couple of years; take a look at last year’s South Asian star nominations, where you nominated South Asian individuals who have positively impacted the industry. You can also catch up on previous year's celebrations by watching our social media live streams on YouTube: We were joined by Sureena Speaks, Menpowerment and Sachin Patel from Boots to talk about mental health in South Asian communities Pharmacy Technicians of Colour led a brilliant discussion on Me and My South Asian Heritage The Female Pharmacy Leaders Network highlighted intersectionality from a South Asian female perspective Plus, read about how Kanika Girdhar moved from Canada to study pharmacy in the UK and catch up with a short history of tea from our Museum. Finally, catch up with our quiz on South Asian life on Twitter @rpharms #SAHM #RPSIandD Read more RCPharm news stories.
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Mark Drakeford MS appointed Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care
Wales’s new First Minister, Eluned Morgan, has appointed Mark Drakeford MS to Cabinet Secretary for Health and Social Care. Commenting on the announcement Elen Jones, director of Wales at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: “I would like to congratulate Mark Drakeford on his appointment. In his previous roles as First Minister and his first period as Minister for Health and Social Services, Mark was a firm supporter of pharmacy and we were pleased to have a constructive relationship with him. "During this time, he was instrumental in advancing the clinical role of the profession in Wales; particularly in the development of cluster pharmacist roles and enabling community pharmacists to take the lead on the treatment of common ailments. "We look forward to working with him once more to ensure that pharmacists are fully supported to provide the same high-quality, patient-centred care that enables the public to benefit from their medicines’ expertise." Read more RCPharm news stories.