The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 269 No 7227 p825
7 December 2002

Society summary

Earlier fellowship of Society now possible

The Privy Council has approved an amendment to the Royal Pharmaceutical Society's Byelaws to allow pharmacists to be designated as fellows of the Society earlier in their careers than hitherto. The amendment reduces from 20 years to 12 years the minimum length of membership before a member can be considered by the Panel of Fellows for designation as a fellow.

The Society's Council had sought the change after its August meeting (PJ, 17 August, p229). It was considered that a 20-year rule is inhibiting when pharmacists make outstanding contributions to the profession early in their careers. The Council had previously agreed to the change in principle at its meeting in February (PJ, 23 February, p263), pending preliminary discussions with the Privy Council.

New fellows, p828