Pharmacy Guild executive
director David Quilty says the
recommendations of the Harper
Review into competition, which
suggested opening up pharmacy to
supermarkets, are “deeply flawed
and bereft of evidence”.
He said the review did not
produce any serious empirical
evidence that such a change would
produce any net benefit to patients.
In contrast the Guild’s submission
to the Harper Review Panel showed
a social and economic loss of over
$700m a year would result from the
deregulation of pharmacy, with the
Guild vowing to continue to defend
the current model.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 26 Nov 15 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 26 Nov 15
THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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