Mental health Scottish Pharmacists in Mental Health clinical meeting on "Pharmacist managed lithium clinics", Royal Scottish National Hospital, Larbert, November 9. Cost £5. Details from Tom Shaw, Principal Pharmacist, Craig Dunain Hospital, Inverness (tel 01463 704663).
Genetics Society of Pharmaceutical Medicine Adrian Salter lecture and dinner on "The influence of genetics on the future development of the pharmaceutical industry" by Dr George Poste (chief science and technology officer, Smithkline Beecham Plc), Apothecaries Hall, London EC4, November 10, 6pm. Cost £78 for the first registrant, £50 for accompanying persons. The lecture will be preceeded by the SPM's annual general meeting and a tour of the hall, starting at 4pm. Details from SPM Secretariat, 20-22 Queensberry Place, London SW7 2DZ (tel 020 7581 8333 ext 262).
Pharmacognosy Chelsea school of pharmacy alumni lecture on "Out with the old and in with the new" by Professor David Phillipson (emeritus professor of pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, London university), Franklin-Wilkins building, King's College London, Waterloo, London SE1, November 15, 6 for 7pm. The lecture will be preceeded by the Chelsea school of pharmacy's prize giving ceremony at 5pm. Details from Professor Tony Theobald on 020 7848 4809.
New NHS National Association of Pharmacy Managers one-day conference on "Forward into the future", Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London, December 1. Speakers to include Professor Sir Michael Rawlins (chairman, National Institute for Clinical Excellence) and Sir Alan Langlands (chief executive, National Health Servive Executive). Cost £45 for members, £75 for non-members. Details from Alan Ross, Conference Organiser, 89 Glebelands Road, Manchester M25 1WF (tel 0161 773 1726).
Drug discovery Society for Medicines Research symposium on "Case histories of drug discovery" and the 1999 SMR drug discovery and design award lecture on "Zyprexa (olanzapine)" by Dr David Tupper (Eli Lilly & Co Ltd), Imperial College of Science Technology and Medicine, London W6, December 2. Cost £35 for members, £85 for non-members. Details from Shirley Chan, SMR Secretariat, 20-22 Queensbury Place, London SW7 2DZ (tel 020 7581 8333 ext 250).