THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority has updated its approach to "complex licence applications" for pharmacy premises - designated as such if they involve third party commercial arrangements such as franchise agreements or arrangements with banner groups.
In the first instance complex applications will be referred to a monthly meeting of the Authority, and documents from applicants may be examined "to ensure that a third party does not have an undue influence or proprietary interest in the pharmacy business".
Applicants who lodge a complex application may experience an extended processing period and are advised to plan accordingly, with more details at pharmacy.vic.gov.au.
The site also includes the final report from PharmConsult, which was commissioned late in 2016 to conduct an eternal review of the Authority's application processes.
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