Chemotherapy services crucial.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Dowling, Helen
- Source
- Australian Journal of Pharmacy; Jan2013, Vol. 94 Issue 1112, p23-23, 1p
- Subject
- Language
- ISSN
- 03118002
The article offers information on financial viability of chemotherapy services in Australia that are being threatened by decrease in the reimbursement for medicines. It informs that 76.8 percent decrease in the reimbursement for docetaxel drug was put into effect on December 1, 2012. It informs that Pharmacies along with the health system have been reliant on the trading terms of medicines like docetaxel to cross subsidise other medicines and other pharmacy services.