THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says while it "broadly supports" the proposed Australian Medical Association model for pharmacists working within general practice (PD Fri), there is "still much discussion to be had on the best model for payment".
In particular PSA executive director Lance Emerson said the Society "firmly believes that the pharmacist hourly rate modelled in AMA's submission is too low".
He also noted that the "PSA supports the retention of the current provisions relating to ownership of pharmacies and State and Territory legislative restrictions on the co-location of pharmacies and supermarkets".
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