Chemist Warehouse ‘wouldn’t say no’ to 60-day dispensing

The discount chemist chain is worried about exacerbating drug shortages, says director Mario Tascone.

A Chemist Warehouse board director has offered “in-principle” support to the proposal from doctors’ groups to let patients collect two months’ supply of medicines at once.

But Mario Tascone says the retail pharmacy giant wants three years’ warning if the Federal Government makes the move — to reinforce supply chains and guard against drug shortages.