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Bit cynical even for me. I didn't start this thread to defend PRS (or otherwise) get a reaction. In the same vain: In article <[log in to unmask]>, Paul J Scott <[log in to unmask]> writes >The story so far.............. > >The pharmacist locks the patient into one pharmacy (likely to be a large >high tech national group, not my local rural chemist). Most Rural pharmacies were killed by dispensing GPs years ago. I'm on the third glass of red wine and I don't want it diluted with crocodile tears. In many ways PRS offers hope for the independants who are unlikely to to rise to the challanges which face pharmacy on their own. Of course I speak as an employee of a group who are currently biding to become the biggest pharmacy chain. > >Repeat prescriptions are generated regardless of whether the patient >asks for them. OK for Ramipril, potentially big profits for PRN drugs >that the patient doesn't need automatically each month. No, The next script is only issued if the patient has collected the last one and GP authorisation remains in place. The system is quite clever in predicting on an individual basis when the next PRN script is likely to be needed and learns as it goes. It certainly does not churn out scripts automatically each month. > >The pharmaceutical companies can buy into a database detailing >individual doctors prescribing habits. No they can't and PRS say they have no plans to change this. I am personally of the "hammer, nail, head" point of view on this but such a change could only occur if GPs agreed to it. > >I am sure there must be a downside to this somewhere. Perhaps someone >can let me know. PRS have done a credible job and have many of the angles covered, but I still struggle to see the benefits to GPs or patients and would welcome help in deciding if AAH Meditel should provide an interface, which at the end of the day depends if our customers want one. Ewan Davis [log in to unmask] - Bromsgrove, UK Managing Director AAH Meditel Ltd - Supplier of EMR Systems. [log in to unmask] Voice +44 (0)1527 579414 Fax +44 (0)1527 837287 %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%