Unless otherwise stated, further details of meetings organised by the Royal Pharmaceutical Society may be obtained from the Society at 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN. Tel 020 7735 9141. Fax 020 7735 7629.
Yellow cards The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Hospital Pharmacists Group is holding a meeting on "The yellow card system: a challenge for the pharmacy profession" at the Society's headquarters, London, on February 11.
The aim of the meeting is to promote the reporting of adverse drug reactions by hospital pharmacists and to stimulate further research in the area. Speakers from the Medicines Control Agency, the Committee on Safety of Medicines regional monitoring centres and schools of pharmacy have been invited.
The meeting will hear presentations on the history of ADR reporting by pharmacists and the pilot schemes for yellow card reporting by both hospital and community pharmacists. Research on the factors affecting ADR reporting by hospital pharmacists will be presented. The reporting of ADRs for complementary medicines and paediatric patients will also be discussed.
The registration fee for the meeting is £30 for members of the Society and £45 for non-members. Details from Dr J. A. Clements, Room 403, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, 1 Lambeth High Street, London SE1 7JN (tel 020 7735 9141 ext 289).