MPA supports flooded industry
January 20, 2011
THIS week, industry giants have
banded together, under a
Medicines Partnership of Australia
banner, to provide a united
approach to help pharmacies deal
with the damage and ongoing
economic impact of the widespread
flood disaster.
The Medicines Partnership is
comprised of Medicines Australia,
Australian Self-Medication Industry,
Generic Medicines Industry
Association, National
Pharmaceutical Services
Association, The Pharmacy Guild of
Australia and the Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia.
Together the Partnership has
agreed on three areas in which
members can assist affected
community pharmacies.
The first area of focus involves
special trading packages and
extending improved trading terms
(such as longer credit periods or
discounts) for affected pharmacies.
The Partnership noted that
because of the diversity of the
market it was impossible to adopt a
“one-size-fits-all” formula for
concessions, and as such
encouraged manufacturers wishing
to assist pharmacists to contact the
Guild to determine how they can
best provide assistance.
The second focus for the
Partnership is to centralise
donations for flood-affected
pharmacists and pharmacy staff.
As such, the Partnership has
proposed that the Pharmaceutical
Society of Australia’s Queensland
Branch, in conjunction with
Pharmacists’ Support Service,
receive any such contributions, and
administer the appropriate
application of any funds raised for
this purpose.
The final area of focus for the
Partnership is to also centralise
staffing issues by having floodaffected
pharmacies in need of
pharmacists and assistants contact
their relevant Pharmacy Guild
State Branch for assistance.
In addition, the Partnership is
urging qualified staff who are
available to volunteer to assist to
contact their Guild State Branch.
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