Asda providing salbutamol inhalers under private patient group direction

摘要

PHARMACISTS across all Asda stores will, from this week, be able to provide two salbutamol inhalers to patients under a private patient group direction. Patients will pay ￡7 for two inhalers — undercutting the prescription fee in England by 65p. The service is intended to be used in emergencies and is not being offered as a routine alternative to a GP appointment for management of asthma, Asda superintendent John Evans said. "[This] message will be reinforced by the pharmacist who will explain how important it is for [patients] to manage their condition and that the service does not replace their contact with their GP," he explained.