Pharmacy Review - Responses to the Interim Report

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Which of the following categories best describes you?

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Ticked Individual - consumer
Individual - community pharmacist (employee)
Individual - community pharmacy owner
Individual - consultant pharmacist
Individual - pharmacy employee (non-pharmacist)
Individual - hospital pharmacist
Individual - other health professional
Individual - retired pharmacist
Organisation - Consumer
Organisation - Pharmacy Representative Body
Organisation - Commercial Pharmacy Group
Organisation - Pharmaceutical Wholesaler
Organisation - Medicines Industry
Organisation - Chemotherapy Compounder
Organisation - Other Commercial Entity
Organisation - Other Health Professional
Organisation - Hospital
Government Entity
Other

Chapter 2: Consumer Access and Experience

OPTION 2-1: PRICING VARIATIONS

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They should be able to offer lower prices but not higher than the government has set out.

OPTION 2-2: $1 DISCOUNT

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OPTION 2-3: PBS SAFETY NET

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OPTION 2-4: LABELLING

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OPTION 2-5: PHARMACY ATLAS

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Information is available through government web sites locally and overseas. No need to waste resources on a duplication.

OPTION 2-6: CONSUMER MEDICINES INFORMATION

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There are medications that cannot be used in conjunction with others. It is up to the medical practitioner to know what to prescribe.

OPTIONS 2-7: ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS

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OPTION 2-8: ELECTRONIC MEDICATIONS RECORD

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Electronic records are susceptible to hacking. Unless information is secure I would not agree.

OPTION 2-9: ELECTRONIC PRESCRIPTIONS – CONSUMER CHOICE

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OPTION 2-10: MANAGING MEDICINE RISKS FOR PATIENTS UPON DISCHARGE

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Chapter 3: The Role of Community Pharmacy in Medicine Supply

OPTION 3-1: COMMUNITY PHARMACIES – MINIMUM SERVICES

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More requirements will add costs. The consumer will ultimately pay more.

OPTION 3-2: COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINES – SUPPLY FROM PHARMACIES

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OPTION 3-4: SALE OF HOMEOPATHIC PRODUCTS

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Many medications can be harmful as well as helpful. Surprisingly no medical expert will say, for e.g., chemotherapy can assist with the treatment of cancer. Chemo kills everything and one hope their immune system is strong enough to survive. Sadly for many they don't.

Chapter 4: Community Pharmacy Remuneration by Government

OPTION 4-1: ACCOUNTING INFORMATION

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OPTION 4-2: REMUNERATION TO BE BASED ON EFFICIENT COSTS OF DISPENSING

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OPTION 4-3: BENCHMARK FOR AN EFFICIENT DISPENSE

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OPTION 4-4: REMUNERATION FOR DISPENSING – FORMULA

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OPTION 4-5: REMUNERATION LIMITS

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OPTION 4-6: REMUNERATION FOR OTHER SERVICES

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