Duties of a Pharmacist

                           As a professional, the pharmacist has a duty of care to the patient both to supervise the sale of 'over-the-counter' (OTC) drugs which are available only in pharmacies and to dispense safely and correctly drugs which have been prescribed by a doctor. 

                                       OTC drugs may be unsuitable for an individual patient for a number of reasons. If approached for advice, the same duty lies on the pharmacist to counsel, warn, and act reasonably as it does on any prescriber. 

In addition, there is a duty to contact the prescriber if any question about a prescription arises.