Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2023
Medicines industry says measures are in place to mitigate supply ‘risk’
27 April 2023 - The peak body representing the medicines industry in Australia says it “understand the intent’ of moves to introduce two-month dispensing of pharmaceuticals and has pointing to the expertise of the federal government’s top independent advisers who recommended the change in managing and monitoring supply chains.
Medicines Australia chief executive Liz De Somer said the PBAC had access to current and accurate information on medicine shortages that were taken into account in recommending 324 medicines be dispensed for 60 days instead of restricted to a 30 day supply.
