Approval given to new fee structure for Society
The Royal Pharmaceutical Society has received approval for new fee levels for 2005, but it has not been granted the increase it sought in the premises retention fee.
The Society asked the Department of Health for a 20 per cent increase
in the premises retention fee from £125 to £150, but it has
been granted only a 10 per cent increase.
The new premises fees are set out in the Medicines (Pharmacies) (Applications
for Registration and Fees) Amendment Regulations 2004 (SI 2004 No 3197),
which increase the retention fee to £137. The other premises fees
have been increased in line with the Society’s request, despite
both being considerably more than 20 per cent. The fee for initial registration
of premises rises from £163 to £460 and that for restoration
rises from £336 to £460.
The Society says that the requested fee structure and fee levels for
individual members have been granted by the Privy Council. The Society
asked for a £256 fee for all practising pharmacists, whether full-time
or part-time, and a £46 fee for non-practising pharmacists.
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