The Society's Information Centre receives approximately 20,000 enquiries each year. This page provides answers to some of the frequently asked questions.
The answers are given here as PDF files.
Q How many members vote in the Council elections?
A Click here for statistics on voting in Council elections since 1945
Q What is the website address for the Centre for Pharmacy Postgraduate Education?
A Click here for the contact details for UK pharmaceutical and medical organisations
Q What is the current NHS prescription charge?
A Click here for a table of prescription charges from 1952 to date
Q How many pharmacists and pharmacy premises were registered with the Society in 2005?
A Click
here for a table of showing the numbers of pharmacists and
registered premises from 1936 to 2005. These statistics were compiled
from the Society's annual reports and from information supplied by
the Society's Registration Section
Q Where can I find suppliers of child-resistant packaging?
A Click here for contact details of suppliers
Q When did Hoechst Marion Roussel and Rhone Poulenc Rorer merge?
A Click here for details of this and other pharmaceutical company mergers
Q: How can I find out more about the medicines I am taking?
A. You should discuss this with your local pharmacist or your general medical
practitioner. The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain is unable to
advise on an individual patient's therapy, but for the Society's leaflet giving
advice on medicines ( Know your medicines) click
here
For links to consumer health information websites, click here
Q: How can I find my nearest community pharmacy?
A. For information about local pharmacy services, see the following websites:
Q: Is there a website that will help me identify the ingredients of a medicine from outside the UK?
A. Click
here for a list of internet sites for identifying foreign products from various countries