Royal Pharmaceutical Society

Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
AbbreviationRPharmS, RPS
PredecessorRoyal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain
EstablishedSeptember 2010; 14 years ago (2010-09)
HeadquartersEast Smithfield
London, E1
Location
President
Claire Anderson[1]
Chief executive
Paul Bennett
Websiterpharms.com

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPharmS or RPS) is the body responsible for the leadership and support of the pharmacy profession (pharmacists) within England, Scotland, and Wales. It was created along with the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) in September 2010 when the previous Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was split so that representative and regulatory functions of the pharmacy profession could be separated. Membership in the society is not a prerequisite for engaging in practice as a pharmacist within the United Kingdom. Its predecessor the Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain was founded on 15 April 1841.[2]

  1. ^ "RPS elects Claire Anderson as its new president". Chemist and Druggist. 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ "About us:history of the society". Royal Pharmaceutical Society. Retrieved 2 August 2014.