Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee

The Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee (PSNC) is recognised by the UK Secretary of State for Health as representative of community pharmacy on National Health Service matters. The PSNC's main objective is to secure the best possible remuneration, terms and conditions for NHS pharmacy contractors in England and Wales. Much of the PSNC’s work involves discussions and negotiations with the Department of Health.

PSNC also operates the National Prescription Research Centre (NPRC) based in North London. A percentage of all prescriptions sent to NHS Prescription Services are checked and any errors in pricing are corrected.

Pharmaceutical and biotechnology industry in the United Kingdom
Manufacturing in the United Kingdom Economy of the United Kingdom
companies	current AAH Pharmaceuticals Alliance Boots Astex AstraZeneca (MedImmune) BTG Cyclacel Dechra Pharmaceuticals GE Healthcare Genus GlaxoSmithKline Hikma Pharmaceuticals Indivior MacFarlan Smith Norbrook Group Oxford BioMedica Pfizer UK Phytopharm Proximagen Shire Silence Therapeutics TBS GB Unipath Vectura Group Vernalis ViiV Healthcare defunct Allen & Hanburys Amersham Beecham Group Cambridge Antibody Technology Celltech Chiroscience Distillers Company Fisons Glaxo Wellcome ICI Reliant Pharmaceuticals Renovo Zeneca
government and regulatory bodies	Commission on Human Medicines Department of Health European Directorate for the Quality of Medicines European Medicines Agency Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency National Collaborating Centre for Mental Health National Patient Safety Agency Pharmaceutical Price Regulation Scheme Pharmaceutical Society of Northern Ireland General Pharmaceutical Council Scottish Medicines Consortium Veterinary Medicines Directorate
industry and professional bodies	Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry Chemical Industries Association European Federation of Biotechnology European Federation of Pharmaceutical Industries and Associations Faculty of Pharmaceutical Medicine Pharmacists' Defence Association Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain Worshipful Society of Apothecaries
books and journals	Bandolier Bad Pharma British National Formulary British National Formulary for Children Monthly Index of Medical Specialities The Pharmaceutical Journal
other	British Approved Name British Pharmacopoeia DrugScope European and Developing Countries Clinical Trials Partnership European Pharmacopoeia List of world's largest pharmaceutical companies Pharmaceutical Services Negotiating Committee Wellcome Trust
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