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Community pharmacies saved from deregulation plans
BMJ 2003; 327 doi: https://doi.org/10.1136/bmj.327.7408.184-b (Published 24 July 2003) Cite this as: BMJ 2003;327:184- Lynn Eaton
- London
The government has refused to fully endorse recommendations from the Office of Fair Trading calling for deregulation of pharmacies, a move that would have threatened the future of small community pharmacies, particularly in rural or poor areas.
At the moment, although a pharmacy can in theory be set up anywhere, primary care trusts are responsible for granting them contracts to dispense NHS prescriptions, which …
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