The Pharmaceutical Journal
Vol 274 No 7339 p270
5 March 2005

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· Problem-based learning
· Support staff (2)
· Co-proxamol
· Mental health
· New contract
· Repeat dispensing
· Overseas pharmacists (2)
· Registration
· Recruitment
· The profession

Letters to the Editor

Registration

It is different in Australia

From Dr A. R. Hibberd, MRPharmS

I am a member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain of 31 years standing and a fellow (by examination), since 1961, of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. I have remained on the register of Pharmaceutical Chemists of the Pharmacy Board of Victoria since 1953. Each of the latter two bodies sets its own annual subscription. In order to practise in Victoria one must be registered with the Pharmacy Board. It is not however, obligatory in that state for a practising pharmacist to be a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, although it is desirable. However to be eligible to join the PSA, one must be on the Pharmacy Board register.

All PSA members and fellows who retire from the Pharmacy Board of Victoria register may retain their PSA memberships and fellowships with full privileges. Additionally, having paid the annual subscription to the PSA for 50 consecutive years (it was only 40 until recent years), one is eligible to be elected an honorary life member or fellow without being required to pay any further annual subscription. The honorary status carries with it all the privileges afforded by the PSA, including the entitlement to vote at council elections and general meetings, and to use the title “MPS” or “FPS”, as appropriate. I received the honour of being elected an honorary life fellow of the PSA in 1991.

May I commend a similar system, which appropriately continues to recognise retired and long-standing members of the pharmaceutical profession, to the Council of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain.

Alan R. Hibberd
London W2

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