A typical community pharmacist was working longer hours and often forced to hire additional staff to handle increased workloads.
"Most independent community pharmacists are small-business Republicans," the report said.
One option would be for the family health services authority to employ community pharmacists on a sessional basis to visit local practices.
The authority's professional advisers could target an area of concern, brief community pharmacists on the issues, and use their practice visits to inform general practitioners.
The pharmaceutical care process was originally conceived to be undertaken in a community pharmacy by community pharmacists.
The rest have gone to community pharmacists.
Therefore the community pharmacists should have the required education, skills, and competence to deliver these professional services.
As Members will be aware, a judicial review between the community pharmacists and the Department has been ongoing since June 2011.
The convenience and personalized attention that community pharmacists offer are not "luxuries."
Day after day, community pharmacists save lives by acting as key players in the health care delivery system.
