The Royal Pharmaceutical Society's London headquarters building will close for the Christmas holiday at 6pm on December 22 and will reopen at 8am on December 28. It will close for the New Year holiday at 6pm on December 29 and will reopen at 8am on January 2, 2001.
The house of the Society's Scottish Department in Edinburgh will close at 3.30pm on December 22 and reopen at 9am on January 3, 2001.
The Society's Welsh Executive office in Cardiff will close at 5pm on December 22 and will reopen at 9am on December 28. It will close at 5pm on December 29 and will reopen at 9am on January 2, 2001.
Alliance The medical information and sales departments at Alliance Pharmaceuticals Ltd will be closed from noon on December 22 until 9am on January 2, 2001. An emergency medical information service will be available on 07666 546289.
Astra Zeneca The offices of Astra Zeneca UK Ltd will be closed from 5pm on December 22 until 8am on January 2, 2001. An emergency medical information service will be available on December 27-29 between 9am and 4pm on 01923 272223. The customer services department will be open for urgent orders on December 27-29 between 9am and 1pm on 01536 424254.
Bayer The medical information department at Bayer Plc will be closed from noon on December 22 until 9am on December 27 and on January 1, 2001. An emergency medical information service will be available on 01635 563000. The sales order department will be closed over the same period. Orders received by December 15 will be processed for delivery before Christmas.
Boehringer Ingelheim The offices of Boehringer Ingelheim Ltd will be closed from 4pm on December 22 until 8.45am on January 2, 2001. An emergency medical information service will be provided on 01344 424600.
Bristol-Myers Squibb The offices of Bristol-Myers Squibb Pharmaceuticals Ltd will be closed from 5pm on December 22 until 9am on January 2, 2001. An emergency medical information service will be available on 020 8572 7422.
Roche The medical information service at Roche will be closed from noon on December 22 until 8.30am on January 2, 2001. An emergency service will be available on 01707 366000. The customer services department will be open from 9am to 4pm on December 27-29 for emergency orders.
Shire The offices of Shire Pharmaceuticals Ltd will close on December 22 and reopen on January 2, 2001. The closing date for orders for delivery before Christmas is noon on December 18.
Venalink The offices of Venalink Ltd will close on December 21 and reopen on January 3, 2001. f