Views sought on 'responsible pharmacist'concept

摘要

The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is seeking the views of the profession on a proposal to replace the concept of "personal control"in pharmacy with that of a "responsible pharmacist".The aim is to help prepare the Society for an impending consultation by the Department of Health.The Department's proposal is one of a series of planned changes to the personal control and supervision requirements governing the preparation,sale and supply of medicines from pharmacies.The purpose of the changes is to provide a more flexible basis for the development of pharmacy services,allowing pharmacists and pharmacies to make the best use of available skills and improve the public's access to medicines.