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Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
The Chief Pharmaceutical Officer is the professional lead within the Department of Health on implementation of the Government's Pharmacy in the Future programme
Role of the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
Dr Keith William Ridge became Chief Pharmaceutical Officer at the Department of Health in March 2006.
Pharmacy Reference Group
In his interim report on the NHS Next Stage Review, Lord Darzi indicated his intention to work with an Advisory Board to develop a vision for primary care and community services. Andy Murdock, Pharmacy Director, Lloydspharmacy, represents pharmacy on the Advisory Board.
Key publications
Pharmaceutical publications published by the Department of Health.
Medicines, pharmacy and industry
The pharmaceutical and healthcare industries, medicines, prescribing and prescription forms, NHS charges and exemptions, local pharmaceutical services (LPS) pilots and local pharmaceutical budgets.
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Pharmacy White Paper
This White Paper (published 3 April 2008) sets out a vision for building on the strengths of pharmacy, using that capacity and capability to deliver further improvements in pharmaceutical services over the coming years as part of an overall strategy to ensure safe, effective, fairer and more personalised patient care.
An overview of the White Paper by the Chief Pharmaceutical Officer
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