Professional body needs authoritative voice

摘要

Any future professional body for pharmacy must be vocal and speak on behalf of all pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists,the National Pharmacy Association believes."We would like [the professional body] to be an authoritative voice to champion the interests of pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists," Colette McCreedy,the NPA's director of pharmacy practice,told the independent Clarke Inquiry panel at a recent evidence session.The NPA believes that the professional body could achieve this authoritative voice by harnessing the expertise of its members.