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Guidance on Repeat Dispensing Prescriptions (paper RD or eRD)
Baroness Barker, during parliamentary debate exampled a scenario where the intervention of a pharmacist during a seemingly simple dispensing of a repeat item could lead to a potentially significant clinical outcome for the patient.
Thu 14th May 2020
The PDA
The NHS regulations understood this and the training providers across all 4 home nations detailed the steps that a pharmacist should take on each occasion before dispensing a batch repeat prescription.
Download the PDA Guidance Notes here

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