CONTENTS The Voice of Scottish Pharmacy WWW.SCOTTISHPHARMACIST.CO.UK


4 BACK AT THE HELM: SP SPEAKS TO ALEX MACKINNON


6 DISPENSING ERROR DEFENCE GETS


CAUTIOUS WELCOME


10 GMS CONTRACT: KEY ROLE FOR PHARMACY


12 SMOKING CESSATION: INCREASE YOUR UPTAKE


18 COMMUNICATION: WHAT MATTERS TO YOU


20 ALL SINGING AND DANCING AT CRIMOND!


22 CAN YOU STOMACH THE HOLIDAYS?


26 MICRONEEDLES FOR A MAJOR ISSUE


28 COUGHS, COLDS AND FLU: SUPPORTING YOUR PATIENTS


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Editorial


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