Reports against chemists increase

COMPLAINTS against pharmacists were up from 29 to 35 last year, with 10 of those alleging errors with the dispensing of drugs.

According to the pharmacy regulator, other sources of complaint include alleged “inappropriate supervision” of prescriptions (10), interpersonal issues (7), clinical pharmacy issues (4), along with alleged breaches of the law and the supply of out-of-date medication.

Three prosecutions were initiated against pharmacists last year as a result of complaints, the Pharmaceutical Society of Ireland said in its annual report, published yesterday.