GPs accuse pharmacists of refusing to fill 60-day scripts to protect their cash flow Â
GPs have also told AusDoc about pharmacists rejecting scripts for very thin reasons.
Dozens of GPs say pharmacists have rejected their 60-day scripts — sometimes with no better justification than protecting their revenue.
The Federal Government undermined pharmacies’ dispensing fee revenue in 2023 when it finally allowed GPs to write 60-day scripts for hundreds of common long-term medications such as dabigatran or simvastatin.
