Guild Update – 23 Feb 16 : Regulation review website
February 23, 2016
STAKEHOLDER meetings
with the Review of Pharmacy
Remuneration and Regulation
panel are underway, with a
discussion paper expected to be
released in April this year.
The panel of Mr Bill Scott,
Ms Jo Watson and Professor
Stephen King (Chair), is to
present recommendations on
future remuneration, regulation
including pharmacy location
rules, and other arrangements
that apply to pharmacy and
wholesalers for the dispensing
and supply of medicines and other
services provided under the PBS.
The panel will continue
consultations after the April
discussion paper is released with
a view to presenting its interim
report in the second half of 2016.
A final report will be provided to
the Minister for Health by March
2017.
In the meantime, the
Department of Health has
launched a Review of Pharmacy
Remuneration and Regulation
section on its main website.
This section includes details of
the review including terms of
reference, contact details for
the review secretariat and other
information relating to this
important review.
The section can be accessed
here.
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