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Originally Posted by admin I do most of the above, but don't make appointments for people if they missed it because they were due in court etc. I simply don't have time for that, and in my opinion that's going too far. Why can't they re-arrange their own appointment? |
Local drugs agency rules on appointments - if you miss you have to wait 2 weeks.
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You "lend" medication - don't you mean you do an emergency supply?
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No an "emergency supply" supply requires paperwork - "lend" is an option on most PMR systems.
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As to your question I wouldn't sell them anything. I'd recommend they do it properly through the various channels that are open to them.
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And these various channels are?
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I am not in a position, and nor is it within my remit, to treat heroin addiction. I would help in the way a pharmacist does, within the system, but not act alone.
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OK so you'd signpost the patient BUT to where?
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I cannot see how you can do either, because you cannot attempt to substitute any OTC product (surely they are un-licenced for this), and you can't advise them to keep buying street heroin, gradually reducing the dose, as they never know how pure it is.
What do you do?
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CDP ;-)
Jeff