RSS Feeds

A news feed allows you to see when a website has added new content. You can then get the latest headlines in one place, as soon as it's published, without having to visit the specific website that provided the feed.  Feeds are also known as RSS which stands for 'Really Simple Syndication'.

RSS Feed (Really Simple Syndication)

Pharmacy Europe offers visitors an RSS feed as part of its news service. RSS offers an easy way to keep up with European phamacy industry news throughout the day. The RSS feed automatically updates as stories are added to the site, alerting you to the latest news as it breaks. It's quicker than re-visiting a site several times a day to check for updates and, rather than having to look for new headlines, a feed reader scans for updates and displays them for you.

Click on the orange RSS button or this link for the Pharmacy Europe news feed

More about RSS

RSS is an XML file that can be read by special feed-reading (news reader) software or a web based service viewed in your web browser. If you put the address of our RSS feed into your reader, and it will display the latest headlines, each one with a synopsis and link that will take you to the full story.

Getting started with RSS

To view our RSS feeds, you need software called a feed/news reader or aggregator. There are both free and paid for versions available. Feed readers you could try include:

For PC users: FeedDemon

For Mac users: NetNewsWire

Web-based reader: Bloglines

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Once you have installed a feed reader, you can add the Pharmacy Europe RSS feed by clicking on the RSS feed link (above) or by going to the news section and clicking on the link/orange button that says "RSS feed".

Setting up a feed differs from one aggregator to another, but it usually involves copying the URL of the feed (from the address bar on your browser) and pasting it into your reader.

Some browsers, including Firefox, Opera and Safari, automatically check for feeds for you when you visit a website, and display an icon when they find one.