Front Cover Picture
Our front cover photograph of a veterinary consultation ties in with
our reports this week from meetings of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s
Veterinary Pharmacists Group and the British Veterinary Association. Both
meetings devoted time to discussions of the Government-ordered independent
review of the precribing of veterinary medicines. Forum (pp697-700).
Leading article (p671).
Methylphenidate guidance
The National Institute for Clinical Excellence has issued guidance
on the prescribing of methylphenidate for children with severe attention
deficit/hyperactivity disorder (p675).
Viral diseases
Issues in viral diseases is the subject of a news feature beginning
on p684.
Generic pricing
The implications for primary care of the House of Commons health select
committee’s report on generic prescribing are discussed in an article
by economists from Glamorgan and Birmingham (p689).
Antibiotic resistance
The global threat of antibiotic resistance was the subject of a microbiology
symposium at the British Pharmaceutical Conference recently (p692).
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