Surprise audits part of a ‘culture of bullying’ in pharmacy

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Surprise audits part of a ‘culture of bullying’ in pharmacy

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Pharmacy Today

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Are surprise audits fair?

Since it was first piloted in Auckland in 2017, Medsafe’s new unannounced pharmacy auditing programme has been a bone of contention for pharmacists. Two years on, Medsafe is claiming the audits are significantly improving the quality of pharmacy services, but many pharmacists aren’t convinced. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

“We have entered into a culture of bullying. The whole concept of these audits is trying to catch people out.” A pharmacy sector leader says Meds