My new neighbour, who is a pharmacist, was telling me a few days ago that the Parliament or the Governement (I'm can't remember which) is trying to make the presence of pharmacists "optional" in the likes of Boots, Lloyds, etc. I must say that I did not quite believe him but he said that it is absolutely true. I am originally from France myself and this would be absolutely inconceivable in France where the Ordre des Pharmaciens is not even allowing supermarkets to sell non-prescription drugs, let alone opening the door to some sort of legislation to get rid of pharmacists in shops. But there are no chains in France, the 18,000 pharmacies are all independent (a cousin of mine owns one). Maybe that is the problem as far as pharmacy is concerned in the UK, I don't know, these groups are so powerful, aren't they? Haven't the UK Pharmaceutical governing body (is it the RSP) the power to stop these laws being even considered, what is going on???
I would like you to clarify a few points on this one as I am confused and would like to understand:
1) What legislation exactly is being discussed in Parliament?
2) Are we talking of legislation that will enable shops to have the prescriptions checked by non pharmacists?
3) What is the Pharmaceutical Society saying about this?
4) What is the PJ saying?
5) Who exactly has the clout in Pharmacy in the UK to stop such legislation being passed?
6) When will it be passed?
7) What do you think will the consequences be short and mid term?
Many thanks in advance for answering my questions, even partly.
I would like you to clarify a few points on this one as I am confused and would like to understand:
1) What legislation exactly is being discussed in Parliament?
2) Are we talking of legislation that will enable shops to have the prescriptions checked by non pharmacists?
3) What is the Pharmaceutical Society saying about this?
4) What is the PJ saying?
5) Who exactly has the clout in Pharmacy in the UK to stop such legislation being passed?
6) When will it be passed?
7) What do you think will the consequences be short and mid term?
Many thanks in advance for answering my questions, even partly.
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