UK pharmacist made MBE

Community pharmacist Barry Shooter has been made an MBE for his services to pharmacy in the 2008 New Year honours list.

Mr Shooter runs a pharmacy in Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and teaches at the School of Pharmacy, University of London.

He said: “I’m thrilled that [community pharmacy] has been recognised. In some ways, I feel this [honour] is for all community pharmacists.”