The Martin White Case: Is it Time to Close in on a Transparent Culture?

In what is seemingly the first prosecution of this nature in Northern Ireland, Martin White has been issued a suspended sentence for allocating 67-year-old Ethna Walsh the incorrect medicine in his role as a pharmacist – leading to her prompt, unexpected death. Following Mrs Walsh’s arrival at the Station Road-based Clear Pharmacy in 2014, Mr [...]

By |2016-12-20T16:54:08+00:00December 20th, 2016|Northern Ireland|Comments Off on The Martin White Case: Is it Time to Close in on a Transparent Culture?

School of Pharmacy Events to Encourage Students

The School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University, Belfast has announced that its annual open events for applicants and offer holders will take place on 17th and 23rd March. These events will allow applicants to learn more about the school, and courses, as well as the teaching and research, in order to assist students with making their UCAS [...]

By |2016-02-03T23:46:37+00:00February 3rd, 2016|Education, Northern Ireland|Comments Off on School of Pharmacy Events to Encourage Students

International Panel Reviews Alternatives to Antibiotics

Professor Brendan Gilmore, of the School of Pharmacy at Queen’s University, joined a panel of international experts from academia and industry to undertake a Wellcome Trust commissioned review on Alternatives to Antibiotics. The review, Alternatives to Antibiotics – A pipeline portfolio review, jointly funded by the Department of Health (England) Policy Research Programme, is published in Lancet [...]

By |2016-01-28T22:38:57+00:00January 28th, 2016|Antibiotics, Education, Northern Ireland|Comments Off on International Panel Reviews Alternatives to Antibiotics