Opinion piece explores patient and medication safety risks in independent prescribing for pharmacists, suggesting support system improvements.
The landscape for pharmacist prescribing in England is continuously evolving. Newly qualified pharmacists are set to become independent prescribers at the point of registration by 2025/2026, through a reformed undergraduate MPharm curriculum. Though independent pharmacist prescribers require more tailored support systems, other countries would benefit from adopting England’s progressive approach. This opinion piece examines the risks and benefits of pharmacist independent prescribing in relation to patient and medication safety.
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