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Nearly $17.5 million of the $18 million fund that was allocated for “critical” community pharmacies last year is likely to go back to the Crown, because so far no home has been found for it within the sector

Nearly $17.5 million of the $18 million fund that was allocated for “critical” community pharmacies last year is likely to go back to the Crown, because so far no home has been found for it within the sector

Eight months on from the original announcement of an $18 ­million COVID fund for pharmacy, $431,875 has now been allocated

Eight months on from the original announcement of an $18 ­million COVID fund for pharmacy, $431,875 has now been allocated

The country’s 20 DHBs are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to see if they are eligible for a portion of an $18 million funding package

The eligibility criteria for the $18 million package allocated to pharmacy in June has finally been revealed, but the sector has been left scratching its head as to who will actually receive any money given the stringent criteria

The country’s 20 DHBs are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to see if they are eligible for a portion of an $18 million funding package

Details about who will benefit from the $18 million fund for pharmacy announced last month are slow to emerge, leaving some wondering if it caught health authorities by surprise

The Government has revealed $18 million in funding will go to 365 "critical" community pharmacies as part of a $92.6 million package, but details - such as what constitutes a "critical" community pharmacy and how the financial support will be allocated- remain unclear

In a pre-Budget funding announcement earlier today, the Government announced $3.92 billion in extra funding for DHBs over the next four years, but Pharmaceutical Society president Ian McMichael is “sceptical” the pharmacy sector will benefit from it.