The idea that 'hub-and-spoke' dispensing will save pharmacists' time to be used in other clinical work is a fallacy no doubt promoted by those who see it as opportunity to increase their market share of prescription business and thus to negotiate better discounts on drug purchases. I am convinced there will be few, if any, patient benefits since it is only by studying each patient's prescription that a pharmacist can properly give specific clinical advice.
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