Earlier I wrote about my wonderful experiences as a pharmacist, with nothing but praise for my fellow man.
Okay, enough with the sarcasm. To those reading, this may come across as the ramblings of an elitist. This may seem especially so in light of my earlier post, so let me get this out in the open. The majority of people who take their prescription and buy over the counter medicines are sensible and reasonable. I respect them.
Here's an idea. Let's do away with pharmacy safeguards for over the counter (OTC) medicines. You can walk in and self select. No need for the pesky pharmacist to ask you a few simple questions before you buy Piriton. After all, if the majority are sensible and reasonable then we can trust them to make the right choices.
Well by the same logic we should do away with with law enforcement and courts of law. After all, most of us are law abiding. Yet, what happens when one nut case roams the streets in a stabbing mood?
Yeah, not such a good idea then. However, it's not an idea anymore. It's the law. Or it will be as of next year.
Here's a quote from Duncan Rudkin, head of the GPhC:
"There isn't really a sensible option of going back to prescriptive, rules-based regulation for registered pharmacies because that's really part of the past"
...That doesn't make any sense. Here's my interpretation. I'm the head of the organisation that regulates pharmacy. Pharmacists work according to regulations to safeguard the public but screw pharmacy regulations. Meeting over. Time to hit the golf course with Stefano.
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