CSO wholesalers help
October 23, 2013
Critical medicines are
continuing to get through to
pharmacies across New South
Wales despite the widespread
disruption caused by bushfires.
A state of emergency is in effect
across the state, with numerous
roads and highways closed making
normal deliveries very difficult.
Despite these challenges,
Symbion and Sigma have confirmed
that they have still been able to
continue to provide pharmacies
with essential deliveries.
“We’ve been keeping a constant
watch on the situation, and we
have been able to get through
via some alternative routes when
roads have been closed,” said
John Davis, Symbion’s Operations
Manager for NSW.
Symbion’s warehouse facility
in Greystanes delivers more
than 280,000 individual units of
medicines every day, servicing
approximately 750 pharmacies and
120 hospitals through metropolitan
and regional areas of NSW.
“This is another example of
how the industry goes the extra
mile to ensure patient care
remains paramount, regardless
of the challenges,” said National
Pharmaceutical Services
Association CEO Pattie Beerens.
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