PHARMACY owners are being encouraged to access sale and return arrangements to ensure they have supplies of oral COVID-19 medicines in their dispensaries.
In an alert to its members, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has reported that MSD has extended its sale and return offer for Lagevrio (molnupiravir) to 31 Aug.
Under the conditions, MSD requires pharmacies to purchase the medication through their preferred wholesaler by 31 Aug to access the offer, which is "only valid for the 'return' of one pack of Lagevrio when stock expires at the end of Jan 2023".
The Guild noted that the Commonwealth Department of Health has advised that sale and return arrangements are in place with wholesalers.
A number of wholesalers have confirmed that they will pass on sale and return arrangement to community pharmacies.
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