One in 10 pharmacies will shut if GPs write 60-day scripts, analysis claims
The 123-page report commissioned by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia also suggests up to 20,000 pharmacy workers will lose their jobs.
More than 650 pharmacies will close due to lost PBS fees and foot traffic under the planned 60-day dispensing policy, a report commissioned by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has concluded.
The 123-page analysis by economist and News Corp columnist Henry Ergas says pharmacies will lose an extra $20 per script due to lost foot traffic, on top of the loss of dispensing fees.
