THAILAND WILL stick with the drug law that was passed half a century ago and disallows nurses from dispensing drugs, if relevant organisations continue fighting over the new Drug Bill. The two issues that spark the biggest controversy stipulate which professions can dispense drugs and how drugs are categorised. However, last week, the Food and Drug Administration talked with pharmacists’ groups and |ruled out nurses, stating that only pharmacists, dentists, doctors and veterinarians could dispense drugs. Thailand Nursing and Midwifery Council’s president Assoc Professor Tassana Boontong said the new Drug Bill would deliver many benefits if it is passed. “So, nurses hope they will get clear legal protection,” he said.

Source: The Nation Bangkok September 11, 2018 18:00 UTC