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Prescription exemptions: Is it fair for GPs to police the system?
Advising GPs to avoid prescribing OTC medicines is all well and good, says Toni Hazell – but how does that tally with good medical practice?
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Is the HRT pre-payment certificate an April fool or a long-term solution?
The introduction of a hormone replacement therapy (HRT) pre-payment certificate (PPC) has been a bit of a joke – except no one's laughing, says Toni Hazell
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Independent prescribing: Don't throw the baby out with the bathwater
Will the profession's focus on independent prescribing (IP) training put some prospective pharmacists off, wonders Toni Hazell
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Lloydspharmacy's exit from Sainsbury's could have wider repercussions
What will Lloydspharmacy's withdrawal from Sainsbury's mean for hard-to-reach patients, asks Toni Hazell