THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has announced a major review of its processes in relation to pharmacy business licence applications and renewals.
The project will be undertaken by independent expert consultant PharmConsult, with the aim of ensuring the Authority "has adequate information to determine compliance with the Act in the contemporary pharmacy ownership environment".
The review will commence early in 2017, looking at whether "risks relating to eligibility and third party commercial arrangements are adequately managed and if its current application of resources is proportionate to the risks".
Last month the VPA confirmed "ongoing close scrutiny of commercial arrangements that pharmacies have with third parties" (PD 17 Nov), in order to make sure ownership provisions in the Victorian Pharmacy Regulation Act 2010 are upheld.
MEANWHILE the VPA has updated its application forms for a licence to carry on a pharmacy business, with any applications from 01 Jan 2017 having to use the new documents.
See pharmacy.vic.gov.au.
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