Pharmaceutical Science

and RPS membership

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Become a Qualified Person

A Qualified Person (QP) is responsible for assuring and certifying medicinal products before they’re used in clinical trials or available on the market.

BECOME A QP

Mentoring & Career Support

Support and advice for members in every sector at every career stage - we'll match you to a Mentor who can take your career to the next level.

RPS MENTORING & CAREER SUPPORT

Save on all PharmPress titles

As an RPS member you'll save up to 50% off our Pharmaceutical Press titles, including the BNF and BNFC, Palliative Care Formulary and more!

SAVE UP TO 50%

Our Industrial Pharmacy Advisory Group (IPAG) provides pharmacy leadership and expertise, advising on the industrial sector and RPS, as well as highlighting the needs and competencies of members.

MORE ABOUT IPAG

Meet our Chief Scientist

Professor Parastou Donyai

RPS Chief Scientist Professor Parastou Donyai works with science and industry across the profession to make sure your voice is heard, and your work is appreciated.

MEET PARASTOU

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Regular Pharma Scene podcasts

With guest from across the profession

We chat with some movers and shakers in pharmacy, looking at the latest issues, questions, innovations, and developments. Catch up with all our previous podcasts.

LISTEN TO THE PODCASTS

And you can still catch up with our specialist pharmaceutical science series, PharmSci Today, with Professor Gino Martini.

Mentoring & Career Support

Advice from those who know

Your membership includes extensive careers advice, and gives you access to our RPS Mentoring Service, so you can get inside advice from trusted experts in every field.

FIND A MENTOR

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Become a Qualified Person (QP)

A Qualified Person (QP) is responsible for assuring the quality of medicines. That’s why it’s important that QPs are rigorously trained, with an in-depth understanding of pharmaceutical manufacture.

Read our advice and guidance for members hoping to become QPs.

BECOMING A QP

The EIPG newsletter

Read the European Industrial Pharmacy Group newsletter

Catch up with new and back issues of the EIPG monthly newsletter - all of the latest news and views from the EIPG.

READ THE EIPG NEWSLETTER

RPS Events & Webinars

Essential advice and guidance from the professionals

Join our online webinars - the easiest and best way to stay up-to-date, whatever your sector or practice area. Our COVID-19-focused webinars have been essential viewing during the pandemic.

And we have a whole library of recorded webinars for you to catch up on!

DISCOVER OUR WEBINARS

Member Resources

Specialised guidance for pharmaceutical scientists

Our comprehensive Member Resources provide answers and guidance, so you're prepared for any situation.

DISCOVER OUR MEMBER RESOURCES

RPS e-Library

Always available, wherever you are

A valuable part of our Library, the e-Library contains all major pharmacy texts, and is always available for you to consult.

Our databases include thousands of journal abstracts and full-text articles from Medline Complete and the Biomedical Reference Collection.

VISIT OUR E-LIBRARY

A Remarkable Reputation

Over 180 years of achievement and heritage

Our Royal Charter was awarded to us as an organisation that can "..demonstrate pre-eminence, stability and permanence in their particular field."

Our members and specialist groups develop policy and best practice across the profession - we work on consultations with government and other bodies.

And you'll benefit from that reputation by using our unique post-nominals, signifying your RPS membership.

As a Pharmaceutical Scientist member you are entitled to add SRPharmS after your name. Find out more.

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And that's not all...

RPS members save up to 50% off Pharmaceutical Press titles, including:

BNF 84

BNF 84

The British National Formulary is the first choice for concise medicines' information.

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PCF

Palliative Care Formulary provides in-depth and practical guidance on drugs and treatments to help improve quality of life for adult patients facing progressive life-limiting diseases.

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BNFC 2022-23

The British National Formulary for Children is the first choice for concise medicines' information for children.

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Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients

The Handbook of Pharmaceutical Excipients is internationally recognised as the world’s most authoritative source of information on pharmaceutical excipients. It provides you with a one-stop resource when researching an excipient for use.

Welcome to the RPS!

As a Pharmaceutical Scientist RPS member you'll receive all the reputation conferred by membership, and will be able to demonstrate this to fellow professionals with the initials SRPharmS after your name.

Am I eligible to join the RPS?.

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