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Overseas pharmacists
An interesting anomaly
From Mr D. R. Sullivan, MRPharmS
To highlight further the ridiculousness of the situation regarding overseas
members and the practising register, as raised by G.
Southall-Edwards and Yaakov Cass (PJ, 26 February, p233 and 235), please allow me to share
this interesting anomaly.
I live and work in New Zealand within the pharmaceutical industry. As
my area of work does not fit easily into the rather limited “pharmacy
practice” pigeon-holes designated by the new Pharmacy Council of
New Zealand, I am happily registered as a non-practising pharmacist.
Yet in Britain, where I do not live and do not work or practise, I am
expected to declare myself as a practising pharmacist, and pay a week’s
wages for the privilege.
It seems to me that the Royal Pharmaceutical Society is still stuck in
the days when Britain ruled the waves.
In her reply to Mr Cass’s letter, Ann Lewis’s veiled threat
does nothing to clarify the legal position, which I guess was possibly
the intention, since, if Mr Southall-Edwards is correct, the position
is far from clear and possibly indefensible.
Daniel Sullivan
Regulatory Affairs Executive
Douglas Pharmaceuticals Ltd,
New Zealand
What is the advantage?
From Mr F. T. Segal, MRPharmS
I am intrigued by the reply Ann Lewis gave to Yaakov
Cass (PJ, 26 February,
p235), whereby she says that he has given incorrect advice to his GB-registered
Israeli colleagues by recommending that they register as non-practising
members of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society.
I fail to see any advantage to a GB-registered pharmacist working in Israel,
or any other country, of membership of the Society as a practising pharmacist.
If they wish to leave the country they are in and practise in Great Britain
(and other locations), surely all they would have to do is to re-register
with the Society as practising members.
I would advise any GB-registered Israeli pharmacist who intends to continue
working in Israel for a long period not to register with the Society, save
the fee and download the PJ from the internet. Continuing professional
development material is readily available should they require it, and it
makes financial sense.
Frederick Segal
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