The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 273 No 7330 p881
18/25 December 2004

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Letters to the Editor

The Society

A lot of pharmaceutical Pooh-Bahs

From Dr G. B. Drummond, MRPharmS

At a time when the Royal Pharmaceutical Society’s finances are under some scrutiny, I am intrigued to discover members of staff of the Society (there seems to be a new one every week) whose function is to provide erudite footnotes on the letters pages of The Journal. Their job descriptions are reminiscent of Jim Hacker’s department of administrative affairs and would certainly delight any pharmaceutical Pooh-Bah.

In these days of “open governance” is it possible that sometime we may see a complete cast list of these shadowy “Sir Humphreys”? If the PJ can do it, why not our pharmaceutical Whitehall?

G. B. Drummond
Hull, East Yorkshire

I am proud to belong

From Mrs R. M. Scott, MRPharmS

I am 83 years of age and recently widowed. My father and grandfather were both chemists and druggists. My father practised until he was 70.

My daily voluntary work gives me raison d’être and my luxury is remaining on the Register and receiving The Pharmaceutical Journal. So, therefore, I hope to continue paying the non-practising subscription.

I treasure my “Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain — Pharmacist” badge and I am proud to belong to this great Society, whose crest hangs on my bedroom door. And, in the night, I remembered: the Benevolent Fund supported my mother in her poverty.

Ruth Scott
Hove, East Sussex

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