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Front Cover Picture
Our front cover illustration is intended to suggest the vast amount of information available on the internet. This week we publish an article from the University of London School of Pharmacy which is intended to help pharmacists find and evaluate internet health information (p220).
Shipman conviction
The conviction of Dr Harold Shipman for murder could lead to tighter restrictions on Controlled Drugs (p201). Comment (p199).
Medicines management
The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee has asked the Department of Health for £1.8m to pay for its national medicines management pilot project (p200). Comment (p199).
OTC eye preparations
The use of over-the-counter ophthalmic preparations is the subject of this week's continuing education article, part of our series on eye disorders (p212).
Medicines disposal
An article this week describes schemes for the disposal of unwanted medicines that are operating in France and Italy (p223).
BPC Birmingham 2000
A preliminary programme and calls for papers for the forthcoming British Pharmaceutical Conference appear on pp228-229.
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