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I am currently working in a small district hospital. The Trust I work for has a wholesalers licence. Recently, a community pharmacy has been asking me for pilocarpine 4% eye-drops, whose manufacture is stopping. I am now down to 4 bottles. We don't use this very often, but do use it for reduction of acutely very high intra-ocular pressure (we have an opthalmology clinic twice a week). Should I allow the stock be used in the community, or do I reserve it for hospital patients while the opthalmologists get their act together? I would be interested to hear your opinions, especially from colleagues in the community.
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I am currently working in a small district hospital. The Trust I work for has a wholesalers licence. Recently, a community pharmacy has been asking me for pilocarpine 4% eye-drops, whose manufacture is stopping. I am now down to 4 bottles. We don't use this very often, but do use it for reduction of acutely very high intra-ocular pressure (we have an opthalmology clinic twice a week). Should I allow the stock be used in the community, or do I reserve it for hospital patients while the opthalmologists get their act together? I would be interested to hear your opinions, especially from colleagues in the community.
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