The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7314 p288
28 August 2004

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Publishing board

About time, too!

From Mr A. D. Allen, FRPharmS

It was interesting to read in the Council report of the Council’s decision to establish a new publishing board for the Society’s publications business (PJ, 14 August, p236). One can only say, “About time, too!”.

This was started in 1999 before I retired from the Council by myself and one other member of Council who had the foresight to realise that this extremely successful business needed to be managed away from, but responsible to, the Council and managed, as any successful business should be, by people who understand and are competent in commerce.

It looks like this is now ready for implementation but I would offer a word of caution. The appointment of a part-time chairman and non-executive directors should be transparent and not be the subject of cronyism. We need to get the right people and if that costs a little more then so be it. Design the contracts in such a way that poor performance can be dealt with in an efficient manner.

I look forward to seeing transparency in the way appointments are made and wish the publications business further success in the future.

A. D. Allen
Chigwell, Essex

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