Fear and speculation as DHBs draw up radical new pharmacy contract

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Fear and speculation as DHBs draw up radical new pharmacy contract

11 April 2018

Ruth

Nicola

Brown

rbrown@nzdoctor.co.nz

Wednesday 11 April 2018, 06:00 AM

Pharmacists are suspicious of DHB motives in moving from their current Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (CPSA) to a new Integrated Pharmacist Services in the Community Agreement(IPSCA) contract. Image courtesy of Pharmacy Today

Pharmacists up and down the country have been attending roadshows explaining the pros and cons of a new community pharmacy contract. Ruth Brown explains what’s up

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