The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes today's announcement from Pfizer Australia that they will return to distributing medicines through the Community Service Obligation (CSO) pharmaceutical distribution.
Pfizer today announced they will transition from a direct distribution model to a wholesaler distribution model in third quarter of 2021.
The Guild's National President Trent Twomey acknowledged the announcement "this is good news for community pharmacies who will now be able to access Pfizer medicines under the CSO – which ensures equity of access to Pfizer medicines delivered across Australia under the same agreement as all other CSO distributors.
It means less time and processes for our community pharmacies in terms of managing their medicines for their patients. That saves our pharmacies and their patients in terms of time to access their medicines. No one misses out on getting their Pfizer medicines on time from their local community pharmacy.
I want to especially acknowledge our former National President George Tambassis who was instrumental in delivering this change" said Trent.
The Guild understands that Pfizer will transition their business in the fourth quarter of this year and that Pfizer's existing logistics provider will transition out as a direct distribution partner, to their wholesale partner in the coming months.
