Pharmacies face $160,000 revenue cut from 60-day dispensing reform, says DoH analysis
The figures come from a Department of Health and Aged Care cost analysis of the policy.
Two weeks ago, the president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia stood before reporters on the verge of tears as he accused the federal Minister for Health and Aged Care of “not giving a shit” about pharmacy owners.
The source of his anger and emotion — for which he apologised — was the announcement that GPs would be able to issue scripts for 60-day dispensing.
