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The register

Will certificates be recalled?

From Mr M. Crane, MRPharmS

In The Journal of 17 May (p702), we were told that the "Annual Register of Pharmaceutical Chemists" is to be known as the "Annual Register of Pharmacists". No reasons were given for the change and it could be presumed that with the removal of chemistry from the object clauses in the draft Royal Charter the term "pharmaceutical chemist" could be an embarrassment.

Although the registration certificate, at present, uses the term "pharmaceutical chemist", the holder's name would appear in a Register of Pharmacists, which seems to be inconsistent.

Is the Royal Pharmaceutical Society intending to recall the registration certificates of all the members and issue amended certificates?

The President assured members that this was not removing the restricted title of "pharmaceutical chemist". The title will continue — but will it be used by the Society?

Malcolm Crane
Rye, East Sussex

ANN LEWIS, Secretary and Registrar, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, states:

The change in Register title reflects the description which is now most frequently in use and most likely to be helpful to members of the public wishing to look for the Register. There is no suggestion that the title "pharmaceutical chemist" should be removed from the list of protected titles and there would be no need to reissue certificates carrying this title.

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