WITH the commencement of
the Sixth Community Pharmacy
Agreement, pharmacies are
undergoing a gradual transition
in arrangements, some of which
come into place immediately
while others are scheduled to
take effect over the first year.
Importantly, the optional
discount of up to $1 off the
patient PBS co-payment has
been legislated by the Federal
Government to take effect from 1
January 2016. It cannot by law be
applied before that date.
Confirmation of this starting
date is available on page eight of
the Sixth Community Pharmacy
Agreement.
It says: “From 1 January 2016,
approved pharmacists may (but
are not obliged to) discount the
PBS patient co-payment by a
maximum of $1 per PBS supply.”The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Jul 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Jul 15
THOUGH women make up 60% of pharmacy graduates and pharmacists, they hold only 34% of leadership and ownership roles, according to Andria Aird, a community pharmacist, pharmacy owner, and Board Director of Blooms The Chemist.
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