UNION group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is inviting submissions of questions and issues in relation to the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, in the lead-up to the third meeting of the Community Pharmacy Stakeholder Forum (CPSF) taking place next month.
The CPSF is an element of the governance measures established as part of the 6CPA which allows ongoing consultation with stakeholders with a vested interest in the provision of pharmaceutical benefits and professional services.
Last year's forum was attended by a range of participants from pharmacy organisations, including Professional Pharmacists Australia.
Questions posed by PPA already include why the cap on Medscheck has been increased while the original cap on Home Medicine Reviews remains unchanged.
PPA is also asking why no data has been released about the progress of professional programs under the 6CPA, and "how much is left in each of the budgets of the professional programs," raising concerns that the "disastrously sudden implementation of a cap on HMRs" under the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement may occur again if funding is exhausted.
The CPSF will take place in Sydney on 07 Sep, with an online form accepting questions on behalf of PPA until 03 Sep at professionalpharmacists.com.au.
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