The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 272 No 7288 p259
28 February 2004

Society summary

New method of retention fee payment proves popular

One-third of the 37,000 retention fees for membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society have been paid by credit or debit card, or via the Society's website. The new payment system for collection of fees was introduced this year. Compared with this time last year, the Society has received 25 per cent more payments. About 900 payments per day are currently being processed.

Andrew Gardner, head of registration, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, said: “The feedback we have had from most members has been positive and it seems many prefer to pay by credit or debit card, or via the website, particularly overseas members. Although we are pleased with the uptake of new methods of payment and the consequent increase in collection rates, there have been teething problems but we are confident these will be ironed out in time for next year. We would urge those members who have yet to send in their forms or premises returns to do so as soon as possible.”

The Society expects to dispatch statutory demands in the week ending 5 March. A list of names of those members who have not sent in their fees will then be presented to the Council at its meeting of 12 May for consideration for removal from the register.