(Originally posted on 2005-02-25) A joint forum by PS, PPA and SHPHK was held on 23rd February, 2005 to discuss the Hospital Authority's Standard Drug Formulary. Members of all three societies, from the community, hospital and industry sectors, participated in the forum. The discussion focused largely on the supply mechanism for prescribed drugs outside the Standard Drug List. It was unanimously agreed that these should be supplied by community pharmacies. Without realising it, attendees went on to engage themselves in a SWOT analysis of the community pharmacy profession. This was what came out of the discussion: Our Strengths:
Our Weaknesses:
Opportunities:
Threats:
In closing, the three societies have agreed to write to the Hospital Authority to put forward the views of participants. The three societies also encourage individual members to write separately to the HA with their personal views and that of the pharmacy profession. |
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