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Risk of prescription fraud with digital dispensing model worries pharmacists
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Risk of prescription fraud with digital dispensing model worries pharmacists
Wednesday 11 March 2020, 11:11 AM
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Licensed to supply both funded and non-funded medicines including pharmacist only, pharmacy only and OTC medicines, Anna Lee reports some pharmacists have questioned the model of a new digital dispensing pharmacy, saying it's a “recipe for disaster” – particularly when it comes to fraudulent scripts
A new digital dispensing pharmacy has created quite a stir in the pharmacy community since launching in January.
As reported in Pharmacy Today, Pil