Graham,
>This thread is partially relevant to my question regarding fulfilment of
>prescriptions.
I know, and if no-one comes up with an answer I'll check it out, I *know*
I've seen a study somewhere (Antiobiotics where high on the list of not
dispensed)
>By wasted I assume you mean ones upon which errors are made
>which would be destroyed normally.
Yes
>If any 'fraud squad' is trying to account
>for *all* prescriptions how on earth can they account for those which are
>never presented to a dispensing chemist because the patient can't
>afford the fee at the time and then never goes back with it or gets two or
more
>prescriptions when they only thought they might get one and can't pay for
>the others. Lots of reasons for patients not to end up taking prescriptions
>to the chemist.
You know that, I know that, even the patients know that, but ill it stop the
beurocrats.
Regards
Jeff Green
Community Locum and Consultant Pharmacist
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