Following feedback from
member pharmacies on the
consultation around margin
funding to community pharmacy
in New Zealand, the Pharmacy
Guild of NZ has submitted to the
Programme Director, Community
Pharmacy Services Agreement,
that PHARMAC is fundamentally
underfunded.
Repeated reduction of margins for
community pharmacy businesses
with the downward pressure
on drug prices has created an
unsustainable ROI environment for
pharmacies procuring and carrying
stock for medicines supplied, said
the submission.
“Without any additional funding
from DHB, no solution will address
this underfunding,” said the report.The above article was sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 22 Jun 16 To see the full newsletter, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 22 Jun 16
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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