In this festive 27th episode of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pharma Scene podcast, we welcome back the RPS Chief Scientist, Professor Parastou Donyai.

She talks to our Museum Officer, Catherine Walker, for a look at how sweets have traditionally been a part of community pharmacy. Join them as they take a mostly light-hearted look back at Christmas confectionery in Victorian times!

You'll meet Alfred Bird: pharmacist and egg-free custard inventor, as well as his allergic wife, Elizabeth. And you'll tremble (maybe) at the terrible tale of the Bradford Sweet Poisonings! Plus, for afters, we have a couple of historical festive recipes that have now - inexplicably! - gone out of fashion.

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In this 26th episode of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pharma Scene podcast, regular host Ciara Duffy is joined by Rebecca Stanbrook, Executive Director, Development and Regulatory Policy at Novartis. 

She talks to Ciara about clinical trials and regulatory affairs, and they discuss some of the entry roads into the industry.

Rebecca sits on the RPS' Industrial Pharmacy Advisory Group, and has had a fascinating career in pharmacy. If you're thinking about a career in clinical trials and regulation, then you'll find this discussion very interesting!

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In this 25th episode of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society Pharma Scene podcast, we're joined by Laura Wilson, RPS Director for Scotland, to talk about Pharmacy First with Nicola Middleton and Matt Barclay.

Nicola is a community pharmacist and prescriber from Bishopton, in Renfrewshire, Scotland, and Matt is Director of Operations at Community Pharmacy Scotland.

The Pharmacy First service lets patients use a community pharmacy as the first port of call for treatment. It's available from all pharmacies in Scotland that dispense NHS prescriptions, and doesn’t usually require an appointment.

Laura talks to Nicola and Matt about their experiences with Pharmacy First: how it works, how it started, and the future of the service.

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