PHARMACY Guild of Australia NSW Branch President, David Heffernan, has no issue with NSW Health conducting audits of pharmacy vaccine fridges, but questions the decision to carry them out during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to Pharmacy Daily, Heffernan said it was important that pharmacists in NSW ensure their vaccine fridges meet state standards, which he noted are higher than QCPP.
"Bringing standards up to those of any GP will be important for NSW pharmacists if we are to get access to the National Immunisation Program," he said.
"I don't have a problem with audits, but doing an audit in this time I have questions with."
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