GPhC brands P med rules anachronistic in defence of self-selection
• By emma_weinbren Weinbren
Practice GPhC chief Duncan Rudkin (pictured) has argued that strict rules on medicines supply belong in the past and is pressing on with plans, despite opposition from the RPS, PDA and 89 per cent of C+D readers polled on the issue
The General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC) has defended its plans to allow P medicines into open display areas, arguing there is no longer any place for strict rules on medicines supply.
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