Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
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Here in India, we had a recent upcoming discussion on whether pharmacists should be allowed to prescribe medications. This was also in regard to a FDA proposal seeking to create a new category of drug
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Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
posted at 26/10/2012 9:00 PM BST
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Here in India, we had a recent upcoming discussion on whether pharmacists should be allowed to prescribe medications. This was also in regard to a FDA proposal seeking to create a new category of drugs that could be prescribed independently by pharmacists. The American academy of Family Physicians(AAFP) opposed this notion strongly (see, http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/publications/news/news-now/government-medicine/20120502pharmprescribing.html) In the present scenario, the reasoning provided for such a move is to widen the reach of the health care system especially in the rural regions which are mostly deprived of a medical practitioner. This being said, Is the idea justified?
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Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
posted at 27/10/2012 6:53 PM BST
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Of course pharmacvists - and nurses -should be able to prescribe certain drugs : the question is which drugs? As a group pharmacists seem to be very cautious - witness the interrogation one has with OTC drugs and there is no good reason to feel the system would be abused in terms of patient safety . Instructions on how to take the medicines is likely to be every bit (or more) thorough than if a doctor does the prescribing. Commercial interests could become relevant. The medical profession is always loathe to give up any of those roles which it sees as its own and that is often the sticking point.. Those against OTC drugs generally will always find examples where use has been less than ideal with little interest in the benefits to the majority of users.The same is likely to apply to pharmacy prescribing. |
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Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
posted at 28/10/2012 5:25 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?: Of course pharmacvists - and nurses -should be able to prescribe certain drugs : the question is which drugs? As a group pharmacists seem to be very cautious - witness the interrogation one has with OTC drugs and there is no good reason to feel the system would be abused in terms of patient safety . Instructions on how to take the medicines is likely to be every bit (or more) thorough than if a doctor does the prescribing. Commercial interests could become relevant. The medical profession is always loathe to give up any of those roles which it sees as its own and that is often the sticking point.. Those against OTC drugs generally will always find examples where use has been less than ideal with little interest in the benefits to the majority of users.The same is likely to apply to pharmacy prescribing. Posted by sken True Sken. But prescribing a drug requires the patient's accurate medical/surgical/drug history to be known. Several dose adjustments and drug modifications are done after recording appropriate patient history. While allowing pharmacists to prescribe can improve the general health status, especially in developing nations, there is a substantial risk of the authority being abused at the remote places. Would the benefits be able to outweigh the cons, is the question!
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Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
posted at 31/10/2012 6:42 PM GMT
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Prescribing a drug requires a considerable clinical experience & a solid clinical background as well as qualification.Obviously, the pharmacists should not be allowed to prescribe. |
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Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?
posted at 2/11/2012 7:43 PM GMT
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In Response to Re: Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe medications?: Prescribing a drug requires a considerable clinical experience & a solid clinical background as well as qualification.Obviously, the pharmacists should not be allowed to prescribe. Posted by Dr. K. Ashutosh While this may be more of an opportunistic motive regarding selfish issues, it is still being projected as a thrust to our existing healthcare system, especially in the remote areas. The late consequences may not have been yet thought of.
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