Free from other influences and controls

摘要

I have been trying to follow the debate on the professional organisation that will emerge from the regrettable and unnecessary decision to form a General Pharmaceutical Council.Many are advocating a body that-would be entirely different to what would be left of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society,in terms of membership,objectives and activities.Initially a body"akin"to a royal college was suggested but more recently we see references to a royal college without any qualification(Lord Hunt's letter in the PJ of 19 May,p583,and others).I am presuming that what is meant is a body with a Royal Charter and with permission to use"Royal"within its title.