Convenience store push to sell medicines met with pharmacist resistance

Press/Media: Expert Comment

Description

The peak body representing convenience stores believes rules governing pharmacies should be relaxed to allow more competition within the sector, according to reports.

Subject

Phamacy

over-the-counter medication

patient -safety

Period13 Aug 2019

Media contributions

1

Media contributions

  • TitleConvenience store push to sell medicines met with pharmacist resistance
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletNews gp
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date13/08/19
    DescriptionBut should restrictions on pharmacy- and pharmacist-only medicine be reviewed?
    The peak body representing convenience stores believes rules governing pharmacies should be relaxed to allow more competition within the sector, according to reports.
    Producer/AuthorMatt Woodley
    URLhttps://www1.racgp.org.au/newsgp/professional/convenience-store-push-to-sell-medicines-met-with
    PersonsMark Morgan