22 June 2017 - Consumers would win an important place in future negotiations about government payments to pharmacy owners and the services they provide under an option proposed in the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation.

“The recognition of the importance of consumer interests in the provision and payment of community pharmacies, costing the taxpayer many billions of dollars, is a welcome and long-sought advance.

“The interim report of the review acknowledges the need for broader input into the Community Pharmacy Agreement and proposes the option that the Consumers Health Forum should be signatory to future agreements,” CHF spokesman, Mark Metherell, said.

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