Bitter pill for pharmacists: criticism of Woolworths’ plan to trial health checks

By Janice Harris
Updated July 3 2014 - 6:37am, first published 4:00am
PRESSURE’S ON: Pharmacist Tim Gray says the personalised monitoring of customers such as Bill Marriott cannot be replicated if health checks in supermarkets such as Woolworths are introduced in Australia. Photo:JUDE KEOGH 0702woolies1
PRESSURE’S ON: Pharmacist Tim Gray says the personalised monitoring of customers such as Bill Marriott cannot be replicated if health checks in supermarkets such as Woolworths are introduced in Australia. Photo:JUDE KEOGH 0702woolies1

INTRODUCING in-store blood pressure and cholesterol checks at supermarkets is not in the best interests of the Australian public according to Orange pharmacist Kate Gray.

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