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Should Pharmacy Technicians be given rights to operate PGDs (Members Only)
The National Institute of Clinical Excellence has recently been consulting on the use and application of Patient Group Directions.
The responses that they have received from some organisations suggest that Pharmacy Technicians should be added to the list of healthcare professionals that should be allowed to operate PGD's.
Tue 18th June 2013
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