ANYONE who doubts the significance of separating pharmacy's regulator from its leadership body should study carefully the proposed General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) standards for registered pharmacies. If you think that because you do not own or are the superintendent of a pharmacy, this consultation does not affect you, then you are wrong. Front-line pharmacists are expected to be the eyes and ears of the regulator in raising concerns with their employer about any shortfall in meeting the standards, in particular standard 2.2, which requires the owner or superintendent to ensure professional staff are empowered to exercise their professional judgement in the best interests of patients and the public.
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