by others, under his editorship in 1998, the DTB opposed the Department of Health's view and supported the provision of sildenafil on the NHS. He later suggested that people should contribute to treatment agreements by signing their own prescriptions. With regards to off-label prescribing of drugs for children, Collier argued that “the validity of such an approach is questionable because there are such great differences between adults and children, and even between children of different ages, with regard for instance to the pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic responses to drugs, […], and the effects of drugs on normal growth and development”. Other roles Collier is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians. He was elected president of the International Society of Drug Bulletins in 2002 and is a former member of the British Medicines Commission. Personal and family In 1965, Collier met French philosophy student, Rohan. They married in 1968 and had three sons, the eldest of who died suddenly in 2013. They have one grandchild. Following retirement Collier has become an active blogger and fluent in French. Awards and honours In 2002, a walnut sculpture by Elona Bennett of several hands, including Collier's, was unveiled at St. George's. Titled "Handing on Skills, Ideas and Ideals", his hands feature alongside those of other people, including Edward Jenner and John Hunter. Selected publications Papers Books The Grey Book; Guidelines for the management of common medical emergencies and for the use of antimicrobial drugs. London; St Georges's University of London, February 2015, 62nd edition References Further reading External links Articles by Collier in The Lancet 1942 births Academic journal editors British pharmacologists British science writers Fellows of the Royal College of Physicians Living people Place of birth missing (living people) Clinical pharmacologists