[silnarnin]

Regarding multiples, I can only speak from my own experience:

I was recruited by Boots in Portugal. During the day long interview, I had an English examination (grammar, listening and oral skills), plus a conversation with a manager from Boots. During that conversation, I was asked basic clinical questions and did basic pharmaceutical calculations. Yes, with the interviewer looking at me.

I was selected, and I had three months training. I had a law and ethics exam at the end, and did the Heath Assistants course. Most foreign pharmacists need to pass IELTS to go to Boots, but because I already had the Proficiency in English this wasn't needed.

The point is multiples do take care about who they employ. If a pharmacist isn't good enough, they'll loose clients, prescriptions and money!

Regarding that "senokot incident", I always look at the box before I give my advice. If by any chance it says do not take it if you are on medication, I would be going against the product licence if I advised the patient to take it. The same happens with simple linctus: I can't see any problem in a pregnant women taking it, but it says there that "speak with your doctor before...", so I don't recomend it to pregnant women. They say it to cover their backs, and I follow covering mine.