Community Pharmacy NI said pharmacists are losing money on each prescription of some medications.
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It follows a rise in demand for antibiotics for strep A and reports of low supplies in some locations. "We're losing money hand over fist on so many drugs. We have so much uncertainty that our business model doesn't work. "We're worried about the ability of the sector to continue meeting its obligations to wholesalers and also to provide the services that the public have come to depend on during the pandemic and since," he said.
In November, the Department of Health announced an emergency review of community pharmacy services, which it said aims to define the services that can be reliably delivered this winter.
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