Self-selection of P medicines - not in the public interest!
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Kevin John Lincoln
3 years ago
Must be stopped for patient safety.
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Anonymous
10 years ago
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Patients will buy inappropriate medicines having been bombarded by advertising by the large manufacturers, having self-diagnosed, possibly incorrectly. Patients have asked many times for 'thrush' products when they actually have symptoms of cystitis.
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BERNARD DRAPER
11 years ago
As a pharmacist of 42 years ,I have always considered patient safety my most important role.It is incredible that the GPhC is willing to jeopardise this by allowing self selection of P medicines. What are pharmacists for,for God sake, or is the GPhC yet another organiation which has been influenced by commercial forces.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
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The idea of making P medicines available as self-selection assumes that the buyer understands the pros & cons, the effects & side effects, the indications & contra-indications of these medicines! But do they??
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Ruth Brittain
11 years ago
Putting P medicines on a self-selection display contradicts the point of them being P medicines in the first place. It is just plain daft!
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Rachel Hall
11 years ago
Patient safety is at risk if this goes ahead. Even some medicines that currently have GSL status are not safe if taken inappropriately, for example ibuprofen in patients with hypertension, CKD3, heart failure. This move will completely undermine the role of the pharmacist!
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Anonymous
11 years ago
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Patient safety is at risk if this goes ahead. Even some medicines that currently have GSL status are not safe if taken inappropriately, for example ibuprofen in patients with hypertension, CKD3, heart failure. This move will completely undermine the role of the pharmacist!
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Mike Walker
11 years ago
In light of recent diclofenac withdraw to POM, I don't see how decreasing pharmacist involvement in selling OTC P meds will improve patient care.
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Mike Walker
11 years ago
In light of recent diclofenac withdraw to POM, I don't see how decreasing pharmacist involvement in selling OTC P meds will improve patient care.
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yusuf osman
11 years ago
I see it as patient safety at risk.
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yusuf osman
11 years ago
I see it as patient safety at risk.
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Anonymous
11 years ago
it is alredy hard to stop abuse of OTC
medicines,so puting P medicine for self-selection is recipe for disaster
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Zina Hedzic
11 years ago
it is alredy hard to stop abuse of OTC
medicines,so puting P medicine for self-selection is recipe for disaster
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Chris Smith
11 years ago
If this is allowed to go through, it will cause chaos and will be massively detrimental to pharmacist and patients alike. Imagine trying to stop a patient from purchasing multiple packs and then them slamming the money down and walking out. It would be impossible to police and everyone EXCEPT multiple pharmacies would suffer
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Chris Smith
11 years ago
If this is allowed to go through, it will cause chaos and will be massively detrimental to pharmacist and patients alike. Imagine trying to stop a patient from purchasing multiple packs and then them slamming the money down and walking out. It would be impossible to police and everyone EXCEPT multiple pharmacies would suffer
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Anonymous
11 years ago
As it is, we are able to prevent sales of products we believe are unsuitable for customers and we ensure the product will be used according to license. Trying to prevent sales with customer holding the product in their hands whilst trying to tell them it is unsuitable will lead to angry customers/complaints and bitterness and pharmacist loses customer. Other pharmacists may not want to intervene and so products are sold for off license use and unsuitability.
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J HILTON
11 years ago
As it is, we are able to prevent sales of products we believe are unsuitable for customers and we ensure the product will be used according to license. Trying to prevent sales with customer holding the product in their hands whilst trying to tell them it is unsuitable will lead to angry customers/complaints and bitterness and pharmacist loses customer. Other pharmacists may not want to intervene and so products are sold for off license use and unsuitability.
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judith elliott
11 years ago
This is a very dangerous road to go down.the pharmacists role as a health/ medication advisor is vital and prevents people taking risks with their own treatment and health.
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judith elliott
11 years ago
This is a very dangerous road to go down.the pharmacists role as a health/ medication advisor is vital and prevents people taking risks with their own treatment and health.
Must be stopped for patient safety.
Patients will buy inappropriate medicines having been bombarded by advertising by the large manufacturers, having self-diagnosed, possibly incorrectly. Patients have asked many times for 'thrush' products when they actually have symptoms of cystitis.
As a pharmacist of 42 years ,I have always considered patient safety my most important role.It is incredible that the GPhC is willing to jeopardise this by allowing self selection of P medicines. What are pharmacists for,for God sake, or is the GPhC yet another organiation which has been influenced by commercial forces.
The idea of making P medicines available as self-selection assumes that the buyer understands the pros & cons, the effects & side effects, the indications & contra-indications of these medicines! But do they??
Putting P medicines on a self-selection display contradicts the point of them being P medicines in the first place. It is just plain daft!
Patient safety is at risk if this goes ahead. Even some medicines that currently have GSL status are not safe if taken inappropriately, for example ibuprofen in patients with hypertension, CKD3, heart failure. This move will completely undermine the role of the pharmacist!
Patient safety is at risk if this goes ahead. Even some medicines that currently have GSL status are not safe if taken inappropriately, for example ibuprofen in patients with hypertension, CKD3, heart failure. This move will completely undermine the role of the pharmacist!
In light of recent diclofenac withdraw to POM, I don't see how decreasing pharmacist involvement in selling OTC P meds will improve patient care.
In light of recent diclofenac withdraw to POM, I don't see how decreasing pharmacist involvement in selling OTC P meds will improve patient care.
I see it as patient safety at risk.
I see it as patient safety at risk.
it is alredy hard to stop abuse of OTC medicines,so puting P medicine for self-selection is recipe for disaster
it is alredy hard to stop abuse of OTC medicines,so puting P medicine for self-selection is recipe for disaster
If this is allowed to go through, it will cause chaos and will be massively detrimental to pharmacist and patients alike. Imagine trying to stop a patient from purchasing multiple packs and then them slamming the money down and walking out. It would be impossible to police and everyone EXCEPT multiple pharmacies would suffer
If this is allowed to go through, it will cause chaos and will be massively detrimental to pharmacist and patients alike. Imagine trying to stop a patient from purchasing multiple packs and then them slamming the money down and walking out. It would be impossible to police and everyone EXCEPT multiple pharmacies would suffer
As it is, we are able to prevent sales of products we believe are unsuitable for customers and we ensure the product will be used according to license. Trying to prevent sales with customer holding the product in their hands whilst trying to tell them it is unsuitable will lead to angry customers/complaints and bitterness and pharmacist loses customer. Other pharmacists may not want to intervene and so products are sold for off license use and unsuitability.
As it is, we are able to prevent sales of products we believe are unsuitable for customers and we ensure the product will be used according to license. Trying to prevent sales with customer holding the product in their hands whilst trying to tell them it is unsuitable will lead to angry customers/complaints and bitterness and pharmacist loses customer. Other pharmacists may not want to intervene and so products are sold for off license use and unsuitability.
This is a very dangerous road to go down.the pharmacists role as a health/ medication advisor is vital and prevents people taking risks with their own treatment and health.
This is a very dangerous road to go down.the pharmacists role as a health/ medication advisor is vital and prevents people taking risks with their own treatment and health.
Patient safety before profits