Subject: Message to GP organisations re prescriptions
Kia Ora members,
We would like to ask your organisation to communicate with prescribers to reassure patients there is no need to panic about medicine shortages due to coronavirus and there is no need to request early prescriptions to stockpile medicines at home. We have received calls from members that community pharmacies have started to notice patients getting early prescriptions from their doctors and presenting for a 3 month supply, when they have only used one month of their existing supply of medicine. There is also an increasing number of patients requesting early repeats of medicines giving the reason “because medicines are going to run out due to coronavirus�. We are concerned this excess demand will create an imbalance to the national medicine supply chain and result in unnecessary stock shortages. By working together to manage this situation we can avoid unnecessary inequities to access of life saving medicines. Kind regards Andrew Andrew Gaudin Chief Executive Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) | Your community pharmacist: the health professional you see most often Pharmaceutical Services Limited | Committed to sourcing solutions for your pharmacy DDI (04) 802 8201 Mobile 021 440 474 Fax (04) 384 8085 Physical address Pharmacy House, 124 Dixon Street, Wellington 6011 Postal address PO Box 27 139, Marion Square, Wellington 6141
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