Founded in 1841 The Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain (RPSGB) is the professional and regulatory body for pharmacists and pharmacies in England, Scotland and Wales.

ABC Pharmacies are governed by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

The primary objectives of the RPSGB are to lead, regulate, develop and represent the profession of pharmacy.

The RPSGB has responsibility for a wide range of functions that combine to assure competence and fitness to practise. These include controlled entry into the profession, education, registration, setting and enforcing professional standards, promoting good practice, providing support for improvement, dealing with poor performance, dealing with misconduct and removal from the register.

The Society is also responsible for protecting the safety of patients who use the services of pharmacists and their pharmacies and regularly issues guidance to all pharmacists to assist with this. ABC Pharmacy follow the guidance of The Society in relation not only to our High Street outlets, but also to the operation of our web site.

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has a series of other services available including a library which is available not only to its members, but for a fee to non-members either on a reference or subscription basis.

To find out more about the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain, its history and its function or to check the registration of ABC Pharmacies with the society click here www.rpsgb.org