Pharmacy ownership Pharmacy Support Group meeting on "The future of pharmacist owned pharmacies", Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London, March 26, 10am. Places can be reserved with Linda Perrin on 020 8984 7917 (e-mail hemant1@btinternet.com).
Pharmacognosy University of Bradford pharmacy prestige lecture on "Pharmacognosy in the new millennium" by Professor A. D. Kinghorn (professor of pharmacognosy, University of Illinois at Chicago), Lecture Hall N4, Richmond Building, University of Bradford, Bradford, April 5, 5pm. Details from Professor Peter York on 01274 234738).
GHP conference Guild of Healthcare Pharmacists national weekend school, Old Ship hotel, Brighton, April 7-9. Details from Vilma Gilis on 01622 224162.
Scotland Royal Pharmaceutical Society in Scotland weekend conference on "Our professional future", Dunblane Hydro hotel, Dunblane, May 13 and 14. The meeting will cover the revisions being made to the Society's Code of Ethics, relationships with the Scottish Parliament and raising the profile of pharmacy in Scotland. Details from Dr Sheila Stevens, Secretary to the Scottish Department, 36 York Place, Edinburgh EH1 3HU.
Dermatology Clinical Dermatology 2000 conference, Vienna, Austria, May 17-20. The conference programme includes two sessions for pharmacists on May 18 and 19. Cost £180 for pharmacists before April 15, £220 from April 15. Details from Clinical Dermatology 2000, CCT Postgraduate Education Ltd, 50-52 Union Street, London SE1 1TD (tel 020 7407 9731, e-mail d2000@cctltd.u-net.com).
Hospital to home Liverpool John Moores university Aventis Pharma lecture on "Challenges in handling complex treatment regimens: hospital to home" by Dr K. Lake (director of clinical transplant research, Michigan transplant centre), James Parsons Building, Liverpool John Moores University, Byrom Street, Liverpool, May 22, 6.30pm. Details from Mr L. Goldberg at the school of pharmacy and chemistry, Liverpool John Moores university.
Learning Fourth international conference on "Life-long learning in pharmacy", Templepatrick, Northern Ireland, June 7-9. Cost £125 for presenters and registration before March 31, £175 from March 31. Details from Northern Ireland Centre for Pharmaceutical Postgraduate Education, School of Pharmacy, Queen's University of Belfast, 97 Lisburn Road, Belfast BT9 7BL (tel 028 9027 2005, e-mail nicppet@qub.ac.uk).