What’s the law on pharmacy supervision?

The consultation on supervision will be closing this week, Susan Hunneyball explains why the consultation is important…

“Incremental steps are heading towards a more modern legal framework”

At the weekend, I saw a sailing dinghy that was a class winner in the 1948 Olympics. It was a lovely thing; all varnished wood and brass fittings, but it really stood out as antiquated among the modern moulded and streamlined dinghies. It was a good illustration of where the law is with pharmacy supervision; the original case law, with a key case dating from 1943, is very old but incremental steps are heading towards a more modern legal framework.

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