Supervision rule change will alter role

Pharmacists will not be able to promote themselves as ‘health professionals on the high street’ if government plans to allow remote supervision come to fruition, a pharmacy law expert has said.

The way the changes had been outlined in the recent Health Bill raised questions about accountability, said Joy Wingfield. The Nottingham University pharmacy law and ethics professor criticised leaving the issue to secondary legislation. “This means it will be thrashed out by civil servants,” she warned.

From:  dotpharmacy.com - 9/3/06