Pharmacists have ‘base competencies’ to dispense gout meds without scripts

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Pharmacists have ‘base competencies’ to dispense gout meds without scripts

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
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Pharmacists are one step closer to dispensing the gout medicine allopurinol without prescription

A proposal to reduce restrictions on pharmacists dispensing the gout medication allopurinol has pushed through one more barrier

The Pharmacy Council has found dispensing allopurinol without a prescription is within the competencies of pharmacists. The change to allopurinol r