> Date: Tue, 16 Jun 1998 18:45:37 -0400
> Subject: Market towns & dispensing
> From: David Roberts <[log in to unmask]>
> To: "[log in to unmask]" <[log in to unmask]>
> Reply-to: [log in to unmask]
> It is now official. GMSC is about to agree to prohibit any market town
> from starting to dispense (PULSE, letters, w/e 20 June). John Chisholm says
> "it is in line with government policies" "to solve the market town
> problem". John, there is no "market town problem" for GPs. There is for
> chemists but they freely agreed the regulations in 1983. And, I may have
> been asleep, but doesn't GMSC represent GPs not chemists or government?.
> The "loophole" which GMSC is taking the easier way (as usual) of solving
> was created by incompetent redrafting of the regs byt the last government.
> It is not for GMSC (or DDA Co) to give away the established, agreed rights
> of any colleagues for nothing. Rather, GMSC should be putting their utmost
> efforts into closing the loophole by negotiation with government not
> chemists - so get on with it !! Uh-huh!
>
Entirely agree. Another clear example of the GMSC failing to
represent the profession properly. There is clearly, IMHO, a
protected market for chemists.
Following my 'Aricept' campaign this is my next interest. If I get
anywhere I will of course make sure GPUK is the first to know!
Dr David J Plews
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