CONSUMER group CHOICE is
urging consumers to “never feel
reluctant to demand advice and
good service from your pharmacist”.
The call is part of a statement
summarising the findings of a
recent survey by the group into
discount pharmacies.
The organisation polled 900
members to find out where they
shopped for medications and why -
with 90% of those who chose
discount pharmacies unsurprisingly
saying it was for the lower prices.
The survey also saw CHOICE
compare prices between traditional
and discount pharmacies for ten
top-selling PBS-listed medications,
as well as personal care items.
The results showed that shoppers
could make savings of as much as
25% on a moisturising cream and
up to 50% on a prescription
antibiotic at one of the discounters.
CHOICE spokesman Christopher
Zinn also reminded consumers that
further savings can be made by
asking for a generic substitution,
with 70% of the discount shoppers
also saying they were satisfied with
the professional advice they received.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 07 Jun 10 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 07 Jun 10
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