Sunday opening and new £25 members’ admission for BPC 2008
In response to calls from Royal Pharmaceutical Society members to make the British
Pharmaceutical Conference more accessible and affordable, BPC 2008 will open for the first time on a Sunday. Furthermore, special rates of £25+VAT for students and Society members and £40+VAT for non-members, will be made available on the opening day.
BPC 2008 will take place at Manchester Central from Sunday 7 to Tuesday
9 September with the theme “Pharmacy in the 21st century, adding
years to life and life to years”.
The Society says that BPC has become its flagship event and has developed
into the biggest and best conference for pharmacists and pharmaceutical
scientists. It adds that the 2008 programme will appeal to a wide range
of pharmacy audiences and will include high-quality sessions and expert
speakers. The science programme will once again be supported by the Academy
of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
Highlights on the 2008 programme include: opening addresses on the Sunday
and Monday on the conference theme by Trevor Jones, of Allergan Inc,
and Harry Burns, chief medical officer for Scotland; sessions on the
future shape of regulation and the Society; and sessions on prescribing,
polypharmacy and the opportunities of new technologies.
Conference committee chairman John Gentle says: “BPC is a successful
event which attracts around 1,000 delegates with an interest in pharmacy
practice and pharmaceutical science. The decision to move to a Sunday
opening is part of the ongoing initiatives designed to build on the success
of BPC and open the event to a wider audience.
“Members have criticised the Society in the past about the costs
of attending BPC and the decision to offer a member rate of £25
for the Sunday shows that we are listening.
“The Sunday will include topical sessions designed to appeal to
those from across the profession and in particular the community, primary
and
secondary care sectors as well as the industrial and pharmaceutical scientists.”
Further information about the conference as well as details of how to
reserve places is available online
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