PHOTO: Narromine pharmacist, Sara McCarthy says proposed changes to the PBS scheme would be disastrous for small communities.
Trangie pharmacist, Colin Best says job losses are just the tip of the iceberg if proposed changes to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) are introduced by Federal Government.
Under planned changes, pharmacies will be required to dispense 60 days (if requested) of medication for commonly used medicines, rather than the current 30 day supply.
While innocuous on the surface, Mr Best and fellow pharmacist says the repercussions for small pharmacies will be disastrous…