It seems that the new registration system is doing what is needed - getting rid of surplus pharmacists. The government has messed up again, overestimating the capacity of qualified pharmacists to "monitor" newbies.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia seems to have no knowledge of any problem. Considering that there is a chemist shop on just about every corner in cities it's no wonder the Board can't perceive of any hold up. Of course, the pharmacists could be too busy checking on prescriptions.
It is ridiculous that with 99 per cent of medications being prepackaged the nation still relies on an old system of qualified pharmacists who learn chemistry but never use it in their jobs. Surely there is a way of licensing less qualified people to do this job. After all, most consumers have generic brands these days and hardly any ask for advice. Patient GPs could give all the advice needed.
It was quite amusing recently in the town where I live to see a pharmacist arguing with a local doctor protesting that the medic should not stock flu shots at his surgery and should stay out of the pharmacist's market.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia seems to have no knowledge of any problem. Considering that there is a chemist shop on just about every corner in cities it's no wonder the Board can't perceive of any hold up. Of course, the pharmacists could be too busy checking on prescriptions.
It is ridiculous that with 99 per cent of medications being prepackaged the nation still relies on an old system of qualified pharmacists who learn chemistry but never use it in their jobs. Surely there is a way of licensing less qualified people to do this job. After all, most consumers have generic brands these days and hardly any ask for advice. Patient GPs could give all the advice needed.
It was quite amusing recently in the town where I live to see a pharmacist arguing with a local doctor protesting that the medic should not stock flu shots at his surgery and should stay out of the pharmacist's market.
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