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Call for action on bad prescribing following Hanne verdict
This article has been updated to correct some statements from Ian McMichael that were incorrectly reported
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Call for action on bad prescribing following Hanne verdict
Monday 7 November 2022, 09:04 AM
ADHD specialist GP Tony Hanne was found guilty of professional misconduct last month
The case of ADHD specialist GP Tony Hanne excited much comment last month, not least from pharmacy owner Ian McMichael who is concerned about the impact of bad prescribing on pharmacists and potential liability, writes Jonathan Chilton-Towle
The guilty verdict last month for Auckland GP Tony Hanne by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal has prompted former Pharmaceutical Society