Claims pharmacist scripts have led to deaths in UK

As Aussie pharmacists push for prescribing rights, a British indemnity fund has warned of a number of critical incidents involving GP clinic-based pharmacists
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Patients have died due to inappropriate prescribing by pharmacists who often overestimate their competence, according to a UK-based pharmacy indemnity provider.

The Pharmacists’ Defence Association (PDA) has issued urgent guidance to its members following a number of critical incidents involving GP practice-based pharmacists.