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[cjwl372 @CWill372]

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[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @just_brash @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @PRGuy17 @rkd993 I can assure you PBS regulations do not currently allow supplying 2 months as a single dispensing

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @just_brash @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @PRGuy17 @rkd993 Okay I work in pharmacy but I’m sure you know better. Some pack sizes last longer then 1 month depending on dose you’re taking. Some doctors can authorise you get supplied multiple repeats at once. But this is not the norm for majority of scripts

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @just_brash @PRGuy17 @rkd993 Perhaps the pharmacists dispensed 2 supplies for you, but the 60 day dispensing in it’s proposed form hasn’t been available previously. Whatever it was you had, it wasn’t what has been proposed

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @just_brash @PRGuy17 @rkd993 60 day hasn’t been in Aust before.
The gov don’t work in the sector and don’t know what the reality is like.
The savings to ppl are likely to be offset if pharmacy are closed/lower staffed/less serv pushing people back into primary care GPs/Hosp. Affordable med implemented poorly

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @just_brash @PRGuy17 @rkd993 Causing a panic by listing names here is not helpful for anyone, if you’re genuinely curious ask your local pharmacist

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@CrowdRoarz @PeterWMurphy1 @cheryl_kernot @PricelineAU Regardless of how you feel about the guild it doesn’t change the fact this will severely impact the pharmacy industry. The gov just needs to look at how affordable medicines can be delivered without crippling small businesses

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Nova310Veronica @nareenyoung These make up a very large percentage of drugs dispensed. It needs to be done in a way where you benefit from more affordable medications without destroying small business

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@WakeWtfu @nviolets49 @GeorgeKalinows1 Individual pharmacies are required by law to be owned by a pharmacist. They may sign up to a banner group like Priceline but ultimately the owner has autonomous control of their business. They are all small businesses.

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @just_brash @PRGuy17 @rkd993 Too many to fit in here, but 20 different heart medication, few glaucoma drops, cholesterol lowering, migraine meds, immunomodulating therapies, psoriasis, reflux and the list goes on. There’s been no improvement since covid in terms of total numbers of out of stocks.

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@RoadMeetsFeet Haha nice attempt, I’m an employee worried about my own job safety and tired of seeing people misrepresent the situation. Calling this out as bad policy doesn’t equate to being against cheaper medicines. Straw man arguments don’t work. Misquote me all you like

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Nova310Veronica @nareenyoung The gov is halving their dispensing fees which is the bulk income from PBS. Yes this is going to cause job losses. They are small businesses (even if part of a banner group) and can not withstand huge cuts like this. Not being hysterical at all

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@LynnmillenLynn @nareenyoung That private pharmacy is a small business and will be crippled when their dispensing fees (forming the bulk of PBS income) are halved with this policy. Did you ask the owner how this will affect them? Many will struggle to stay open without job losses and finding other big cuts.

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@RoadMeetsFeet @Jen04 @PeterWMurphy1 PBAC recommendation doesn’t automatically make it good policy. Many rural pharmacies for example cannot survive having their pbs dispensing fees halved. In areas with no regular doctors. Pharmacies will close. Staff will lose jobs. Accessing medicines will become harder.

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@ChrisDo57805213 @PRGuy17 They can put their pharmacy right in between the cigarette counter and booze. They definitely have your health as priority 1

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @CB75320487 @DahliaGarden1 @just_brash @PRGuy17 @rkd993 I work in a pharmacy and today there was 5 pages of out of stock almost 80 drugs, many of which fall into the 60-day list. It is definitely not 3 items out of stock. It’s been like this since covid and no signs of improvement.

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@shellylstone @PRGuy17 Having their core business in dispensing fees halved by the government is sure to impact the small business. Service cuts, job losses and closures are inevitable

[cjwl372 @CWill372]

@Jac061272 @PRGuy17 Ask to have a chat with the pharmacy owner. Every pharmacy is a small business. Ask how this will affect them. I think you’ll be surprised and may want to support them and the team that works their. They are all worried about job losses at the moment that will come with PBS cuts