Pharmacy practice has moved on in the more than 40 years since the Medicines Act 1968 came into being. Some issues are being addressed but, in the meantime, Over the past quarter of a century daily life and society have been transformed by information and other technologies. But in many respects the practice of pharmacy, which is still governed by legislation that was enacted more than a generation ago, seems to be languishing in the era of the mortar and pestle. So is pharmacy law holding back pharmacy practice? Is it inhibiting innovations such as dispensing machines, remote prescription collection and other developments that would increase convenience to the public? And is the current law unfair to pharmacists?
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