The Availability of Over-The-Counter Pharmaceutical Drugs

Part of 2. Questions to the Minister for Health and Social Services – in the Senedd at 2:22 pm on 9 January 2019.

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Photo of Vaughan Gething Vaughan Gething Labour 2:22, 9 January 2019

Thank you for the question. There is good evidence that many general practitioner consultations are for minor ailments that could potentially be dealt with effectively by a community pharmacist, with medicines readily available from pharmacies without a prescription. Choose Pharmacy means that these ailments can be safely and accurately diagnosed with no need for medical interventions.