{"id":361,"date":"2023-12-10T21:31:53","date_gmt":"2023-12-10T21:31:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spa.pharmacymentordev.com\/?post_type=service&#038;p=361"},"modified":"2024-07-11T18:50:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-11T17:50:48","slug":"patient-group-directions","status":"publish","type":"service","link":"https:\/\/91e.bc2.mytemp.website\/spapharmacy\/service\/patient-group-directions\/","title":{"rendered":"Patient Group Directions"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Patient Group Directions (PGDs) provides us with a legal framework that enables us to administer specified medications to a pre-defined group of patients, without necessarily paying a visit to your GP or prescriber. 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