NST : Medicine: Hand over dispensing role to pharmacists |
Written by Administrator |
Thursday, 10 September 2009 12:49 |
31 January 2008
By : S.M. MOHAMED IDRIS, for Consumers Association of Penang FOR the past few years, the Consumers Association of Penang has been calling for dispensing rights to be fully handed over to pharmacists while doctors concentrate on their prescribing role. We understand that the Health Ministry is not against this. It may be that the shortage of pharmacists once prevented this move from being implemented. But we believe the situation has now improved with the increase in the number of pharmacists.
There may still be a lack of pharmacists in certain parts of the country, especially in the rural areas. However, it is still possible for this system to be implemented in stages. Once the separation of dispensing rights has been initiated, pharmacists will be encouraged to set up pharmacies in areas where there is presently a lack. CAP would like the ministry to initiate the separation of prescribing and dispensing rights without further delay. |
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