Pharmacist explains why he rejects 60-day scripts (it’s not for money)

Pharmacist Gary Wakeling says there are two main reasons why 60-day scripts are rejected.
Gary Wakeling.

GPs using 60-day prescribing to dodge the PBS authority line are unwittingly costing patients long term, a pharmacist says.

AusDoc has heard from dozens of GPs accusing pharmacists of rejecting 60-day scripts for spurious reasons, or blatantly for protecting their cash flow.