Pharmacists can practise in many areas of medicine. Independent prescribing pharmacists can autonomously assess patients and prescribe any medicines within their scope of practice. This practice is legal, insured and supported by their regulatory body – the General Pharmaceutical Council (GPhC).1 Pharmacist involvement in clinical care is widely accepted by medical colleagues in the NHS where they are considered safe, competent prescribers.
In the sector of aesthetic medicine, however, our ability is neither understood nor supported. Many of the reasons for not supporting pharmacists in aesthetics are not aligned with the current accepted scope of practice of pharmacists in modern healthcare systems.
At its core, pharmacy has always been a degree that combined a scientific aspect (drugs and formulation) with a significant clinical aspect. The qualification is a five-year undergraduate Master’s…
