Front Cover Picture
This week's front cover photograph of a transaction taking place at a community pharmacy counter draws attention to our Special Feature, an "employment law update" containing articles on changes in the law which affect part-time workers and on new human rights legislation (pp245–248).
Liverpool school of pharmacy
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has withheld accreditation of the four-year MPharm degree course due to begin this autumn at Liverpool John Moores university (p218). Council report (p232). Leading article (p217).
Patient group directions
New legislation, effective from August 9, paves the way for the supply and administration of prescription-only and pharmacy medicines by designated health care professionals under patient group directions (p219).
Council meeting
At its meeting on August 1 and 2, the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council discussed implications for the pharmacy profession of the Government's newly published NHS plan for England (p226).
Thyroid disease
This weeks continuing education article, part of our endocrinology series, discusses the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disorders (p240).
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