equity in Pharmacy Quality Audits
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From: A McKee
Dear Ministry of Health,
It is my observation that Medsafe applies different standards in their monitoring of discount pharmacies (pharmacies opting not to collect the $5 copayment for prescriptions) than those applied to other community pharmacies.
Please provide copies of any communication on the subject of Pharmacy Quality Audits AND discount pharmacies (including operator names such as Chemist Warehouse and Countdown) between the Ministry of Health and Medsafe from 2017 to 2020.
For clarity, I am not interested in the $5 charge itself or lack thereof; I am specifically looking for differences in how the audit standards are applied.
Yours faithfully,
A McKee
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From: A McKee <[FOI #26317 email]>;
Received: Thu Apr 04 2024 16:49:52 GMT+1300 (New Zealand Daylight Time)
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Subject: Official Information request - equity in Pharmacy Quality Audits
Dear Ministry of Health,
It is my observation that Medsafe applies different standards in their
monitoring of discount pharmacies (pharmacies opting not to collect the $5
copayment for prescriptions) than those applied to other community
pharmacies.
Please provide copies of any communication on the subject of Pharmacy
Quality Audits AND discount pharmacies (including operator names such as
Chemist Warehouse and Countdown) between the Ministry of Health and
Medsafe from 2017 to 2020.
For clarity, I am not interested in the $5 charge itself or lack thereof;
I am specifically looking for differences in how the audit standards are
applied.
Yours faithfully,
A McKee
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Please find attached a response to your request for official information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
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