The upper Austrian chamber of pharmacists: night services in upper Austria stay upright

Upper Austria’s pharmacists are committed to the mandatory night-time services, but do not require the financing.

Linz (OTS) – In the Wake of the current discussion on the reduction of night pharmacies, the President and the Vice-President of the upper stressed Like the Austrian chamber of pharmacists,. pharm. Thomas W. veitsch EGGER and Mag. pharm. Monika Aichberger, „It is important for us to fulfill the supply order in the best possible way and to ensure the optimal level of advice and support. Of course, during the night hours“. However, the authorities prescribed night services for upper Austria’s pharmacists always financially burdensome. „The blanket of night services are funded by the pharmacies, in contrast to the other health professions are still themselves and are usually associated with high costs, which can no longer be compensated for by day-to-day business. Support from the public sector, there is not at the moment,“ laments veitsch EGGER. In addition, the margins have been falling from the drugs sale. Therefore, the upper sees Austrian chamber of pharmacists at the night services, a need for optimization.

As a possible solution to the cost of the cushion of the services would, therefore, be for the upper Austrian chamber of pharmacists, a support on the part of public authorities or social insurance as in Germany, is desirable. In upper Austria new models for the night services are already in place. „In the case of, for example, in Wels, there is a very well-functioning delivery service in cooperation with taxi companies to ensure that in case of an emergency or in the case of bedridden patients, and patients within a short period of time, the right medication arrives. This model should be extended also to other cities and the rural area.“, Aichberger says.

The aim of all Considerations should be to keep additional costs for customers as low as possible, and emphasize in unison the President and Vice-President of the upper Austrian chamber of pharmacists, Mag. pharm. Veitsch EGGER and Mag. pharm. Aichberger.

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