“The CSO for us here in Gin Gin and for every regional pharmacy is essential – absolutely essential – to allow us to provide the continuance of medications and treatment for our patients. Without it people would go without medications that are keeping them in a stable state of health and we would have big … [Read more...]
Hear from Tim Shelton, Terry White Chemists – Bairnsdale, Vic
“The CSO is silently underpinning the operation of my pharmacy. Without the CSO, we would revert back to ordering once a week or perhaps even less. There would be frequent times where we would be out of stock of medicines for patients. This could leave them without critical medication on a regular basis. The stockholdings required would exceed my … [Read more...]
Hear from Shane Jackson, Tasman Chemmart Pharmacy – Tasman Peninsula, Tas
“The CSO allows pharmacies to be assured that medicines can be delivered in a timely manner so that we can actively support our communities. Without that assurance we wouldn't be able to deliver the healthcare that consumers expect of us and that the community counts on pharmacies for. The CSO is a fundamental service to ensure access to … [Read more...]
Hear from Amanda Bryce, Gerald Burns Pharmacy – Bicton, Wa
“I love being involved in primary care, helping people understand what their condition means and how I can help them. So, the CSO is really critical to the healthcare of my patients because it allows me to access medicines in a timely manner. And that's important, because these are people who are often sick and who have likely already had to wait … [Read more...]
A perfect 10? Dr Michael Tatchell on the CSO
The Community Service Obligation (CSO) commenced on 1 July 2006 as part of the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement. Its genesis, though, can be traced back to the Review of Pharmaceutical Wholesaling undertaken in 2001/02, the report of which was released in September 2002. In a series of short articles for the Australian Journal of Pharmacy, Dr … [Read more...]
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