Pharmacy In Practice

Dilemma: dispense or not? Stage 3

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IN this scenario, the prescription is again for one of the GPs at the local practice. It has been signed by another doctor in the practice who you know isn’t her regular GP — her regular GP is at another practice in a different village.

The prescription is for oxycodone capsules.

Have you ever observed this happening in practice?
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Was handing over the medication without asking for permission from the patient a breach of patient confidentiality?
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