WHOLESALERS wishing to be part of the Community Service Obligation funding pool in the future have until 2pm Canberra time today to lodge their final applications.
The Health Department launched the "Invitation to Apply" process late last year (PD 30 Nov) with the formal tender documents indicating likely changes to exclusive direct supply arrangements because distributors of medications which are not available to all wholesalers will be unable to access the CSO pool for such items (PD 03 Dec).
Current CSO deeds, which were to expire 31 Dec 2018, remain in place during the process which is expected to conclude in Mar.
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