The following meetings take place at the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's headquarters, London
Wednesday, November 22
Audit committee 10am
Friday, November 24
Meeting of Officers 10.30am
Infringements Committee 1.30pm
Unless otherwise indicated, events listed below are meetings of local branches of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Monday, November 20
Bromley "Dealing with the problems of chemotherapy" by Dr S.
Rasam (consultant haematologist, Queen Mary's hospital). Postgraduate Centre,
Queen Mary's Hospital, Sidcup. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Enfield "Harm reduction services for drug misusers" by Dr J. Scott
(lecturer in pharmacy practice, University of Bath). Postgraduate Medical Centre,
Chase Farm Hospital, The Ridgeway, Enfield. 7.45 for 8pm.
Sefton "Pharmacy in the new National Health Service: what does the future
hold?" by Professor A. Blenkinsopp. Falus Centre, Southport and Formby
District General Hospital, Southport. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Tuesday, November 21
Cambridge "Bridging the gap" (meeting with general practitioners).
Duxford Suite, Post House Hotel, Impington, Cambridge. 7.30 for 8pm.
Chelmsford "Alzheimer's disease". Moulsham Mill, Chelmsford.
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
East Metropolitan "Unzipping the gene: linking biotechnology with
pharmacy" by Dr G. Brooks (reader in cardiovascular biology, University
of Reading). Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Harrow and Hillingdon "Are you connected: on-line pharmacy"
by Mr J. Chima (Allcures.com). Clinical Lecture Theatre, Northwick Park Hospital,
Harrow. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8.10pm.
Hertford "Emergency contraception" by Ms S. Cook (project pharmacist).
Postgraduate Centre, Queen Elizabeth II Hospital, Welwyn Garden City. Buffet
7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Liverpool "Mental health" by Mr J. Donoghue. Liverpool Cricket
Club, Aigburth Road. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Macclesfield "First aid and resuscitation" by Mr K. Barrett-Bee
(officer, St John Ambulance Service). St John Ambulance premises, High Street,
Macclesfield. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Mid Glamorgan East "Pharmacy: the apocalypse?" by Mr S. Dajani
(member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Heritage Park Hotel,
Porth. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Morgannwg "Contraception and sexual health, part 2" by Dr Blackwell
(genitourinary consultant, Singleton hospital), Ms S. Thomas (prescribing adviser,
Bridgend local health group) and Ms E. Barrie (secretary, Welsh Executive, Royal
Pharmaceutical Society). Heronston Hotel, Bridgend. Buffet. 6.45pm for 7.30pm.
Joint meeting with Welsh Centre for Postgraduate Pharmaceutical Education.
Plymouth "The community drug service" by Dr Anne Read. Postgraduate
Medical Centre, Derriford Hospital. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Scunthorpe "Drugs in sport" by Professor D. R. Mottram (Liverpool
John Moores university). Arties Mill, nr Brigg. 7.30 for 8pm.
Warrington "Primary care group update". Appleton Room, Fir
Grove Hotel. 8pm.
Wigan "A lousy talk" by Dr R. Aston (consultant in communicable
disease). Wigan and Leigh Medical Institute, Royal Albert Edward Infirmary.
Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Wednesday, November 22
Bradford "Work as a podiatrist" by Ms A. D'Arcy. Room D4, Bradford
University. 7.30 for 8pm.
Harrogate "Rheumatology" by Mr A. Aldred (St James's University
hospital). Cedar Court Hotel. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Shropshire "New drugs in rheumatology" by Dr Dixie. Albrighton
Hall Hotel, Brighton. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Thursday, November 23
Bedfordshire "Sports injuries: how pharmacists can help sufferers"
by Mr P. Christer (lecturer on anatomy, physiology and massage techniques, Aylesbury
College). Silsoe College. Buffet 7.30pm, meeting 8pm.
Birmingham "Pharmacist prescribing" by Professor C. Mackie
(member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Council). Birmingham Medical Institute.
Edgbaston. Buffet 7.15pm, meeting 8pm.
Hull "Medicines management in care homes: opportunities to do better"
by Professor R. Walker (director of pharmaceutical public health, Gwent health
authority). Basil Reckitt Conference Room, Reckitt Benckiser, Damson Lane, Hull.
Buffet 7pm, meeting 8pm.
West Hertfordshire "Developing your full potential and eliminating
stress through transcendental meditation" by Mr B. Davies. BUPA Hospital,
Ambrose Lane, Harpenden. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Reading "Antidepressants and antipsychotics" by Ms D. Booth
(chief pharmacist, Fair Mile hospital). Postgraduate Centre, Royal Berkshire
Hospital. Buffet. 7.30 for 8pm.
Nutrition First nutrition and health conference for health care professionals, Queen Elizabeth II conference centre, London, November 24 and 25. Cost £129.25. Details from Nutrition and Health Conference, PO Box 24052, London NW4 3ZG (tel 020 8455 2126).
Barnet charity evening Royal Pharmaceutical Society Barnet branch annual charity evening, November 25, Hadley Memorial Hall, in aid of North London Hospice and Barnet Cancer Care. Line dancing with "Rolling Thunder". Buffet. Tickets £10 (concessions £7.50) from Mr Naresh Maini on 020 8449 6159.
BPSA Cardiff conference British Pharmaceutical Students Association conference on "State of the art or state of the arc? - e-commerce in pharmacy", University of Wales, Cardiff, November 25. Details from Ms C. Spears on 07989 512143.
Dr Keith Ridge, MRPharmS, formerly principal pharmacist at the office of the chief pharmacist, Department of Health, London, is taking up a new position as lead pharmacist, North Glasgow Universities NHS trust on November 27. He left the Department on November 17.
Keppra The price of 60 Keppra 500mg tablets is £49.50 and not £69.50, as printed last week (p736).
Viral diseases Our description of Schering-Plough as "manufacturer of interferon and ribavirin" (PJ, November 4, p685) was not intended to indicate that it is the only manufacturer of these drugs.