Patients at risk under pharmacy emergency dispensing powers: RACGP

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Professor Mark Morgan says it's unknown how the scheme is being monitored. The emergency rule allowing pharmacists to dispense prescription medicines without a script is a potential risk to patient safety, the RACGP says.

Subject

Emergency dispensing from community pharmacy

Period13 Jul 2020

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  • TitlePatients at risk under pharmacy emergency dispensing powers: RACGP
    Degree of recognitionNational
    Media name/outletAustralian Doctor
    Media typeWeb
    Country/TerritoryAustralia
    Date13/07/20
    DescriptionThe emergency rule allowing pharmacists to dispense prescription medicines without a script is a potential risk to patient safety, the RACGP says.
    Producer/AuthorHeather Saxena
    PersonsMark Morgan
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