The United Kingdom Drug Information Network has been developed in recent years to form an effective service. The structure of the health service is discussed and the organization of drug information services within this framework is outlined. A number of collaborative and work sharing exercises have been undertaken between regional services and thus are reviewed together with future trends for the service.
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