Responding to the announcement by Boots UK to fully fund the membership fee for the new professional leadership body for all their current and future pharmacists, Jeremy Holmes, Chief Executive and Registrar said: “The Society is delighted that Boots UK will fully fund their pharmacists to be members of the new professional leadership body.

Because the existence of chronic Lyme disease is not recognized by the guidelines of the Infectious Disease Society of America , many health insurance companies refuse to pay for treatment and many doctors are afraid to aggressively treat chronic Lyme disease.

Lyme disease rates are rising across the country. In 2008, there were 35 thousand diagnosed cases in the U.S., more are expected this year.

Because the existence of chronic Lyme disease is not recognized by the guidelines of the Infectious Disease Society of America , many health insurance companies refuse to pay for treatment and many doctors are afraid to aggressively treat chronic Lyme disease.