Disclaimer: This article was published in 2020 and reflects the information available at that time.
A reminder to pharmacy proprietors of their key responsibilities Meridian Lawyers regularly assists a range of healthcare professionals to understand the legal and professional obligations that attach to their particular profession. Recently, in NSW, we have assisted a number of proprietor pharmacists who have come under close scrutiny by the Pharmacy Council of NSW following audits of opioid dosing point pharmacies across the State by the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit of NSW Health, and in response to complaints made about inappropriate dispensing of medicines more generally. This s…

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