Dr. Susan O'Dwyer:

They can. The Scottish model uses a structure called patient group directions to supply prescription-only products. That is for a certain cohort of patients that fulfil certain criteria. For example, pharmacists can give Aciclovir to treat shingles or fusidic acid to treat impetigo. A number of different specific conditions require prescription-only medicines that can be supplied by the pharmacist on foot of a structured consultation.