Most pharmacists would be aware that the Pharmacy Regulation Authority SA (PRASA) has been undertaking an inspection program of pharmacy premises for the last nine years. In that time, it is true to say that the overall level of performance of pharmacy premises against the nominated requirements has improved considerably. Pharmacists and their staff are to be congratulated on their efforts across that period.
That being said, there remains one area of legislated requirements within pharmacy practices where PRASA has observed a disappointing lack of wider improvement. PRASA records…