CONTENTS The Voice of Scottish Pharmacy WWW.SCOTTISHPHARMACIST.CO.UK 8 HEPATITIS C: CAN


COMMUNITY PHARMACY PROVIDE THE CURE?


10 ‘DRASTIC IMPROVEMENT’ REQUIRED IN LUNG CANCER CARE: REPORT


12 Q & A: DR BRIAN MONTGOMERY


16 ANALGESICS: ORAL AND TOPICAL


26 PERSONALISED MEDICINES AND THE PHARMACIST


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35 AWARDS – MEET YOUR FINALISTS!


50 THE ROLE OF THE THIRD SECTOR


51 HOSPITAL NEWS


60 GLUTEN-FREE PRESCRIPTIONS


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Publishers Jason Andrews Maureen Delaney


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