The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7217 p430
28 September 2002

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Welsh groups look at safe prescribing

A partnership of four medicines organisations in Wales has been created to advise on safe and effective prescribing. The Welsh Medicines Partnership, includes the University of Wales College of Wales Therapeutics and Toxicology Centre, the Welsh Medicines Information Centre, the Committee on Safety of Medicines and the Welsh Medicines Resource Centre, and is expected to make a significant contribution to improving clinical standards.

Announcing the move on 24 September, Welsh Health Minister, Jane Hutt, said: "These organisations which now form the partnership have worked previously on an informal basis. I have now provided funding to enable them to enter into a more formal strategic partnership."