Pharmacies will continue to dispense with reactive strips despite the cut of the Ministry of Health
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The General Assembly of the College of Pharmaceuticals of Valencia (MICOF) has approved to continue dispensing the reactive strips for diabetic patients prescribed by the doctors of the Valencian Health Service, despite the "drastic reduction" of the margin on the price proposed by the Ministry ofHealth that reduces "practically to zero the profitability" of these health products, according to the Micof in a statement.
The General Assembly of the College of Pharmaceuticals of Valencia (MICOF) has approved to continue dispensing the reactive strips for diabetic patients prescribed by the doctors of the Valencian Health Service, despite the "drastic reduction" of the margin on the price proposed by the Ministry ofHealth that reduces "practically to zero the profitability" of these health products, according to the Micof in a statement.
The president of the College, María Teresa Guardiola, stressed that "once again, pharmacists have shown that, for us, the professionalism, health interest and public service prevails, than the economic benefit, because pharmacies will continueAttending patients, as always, almost without economic contrast. "
During the development of the Assembly held on Tuesday, in which the Board reported all the details of the Ministry's proposal, it was clear that "the biggest problem, with being important, is not to dispense or not the reactive strips, but theRegularization of payments, which is what is affecting all the care activity carried out by pharmacy offices. "
In this sense, for pharmacists, "the draft drastically reduces the operational margin of reactive strips in a context of repeated delays and defaults that makes their acceptance very difficult by professionals who are at the limit of their possibilities."
"The situation is very complicated and it is very understandable that the pharmaceuticals are exhausted by patience and some want to throw in the towel," Guardiola added who, however, has been convinced that "in the end, everyone will continue to provide this service, with the important personal and economic effort that means, because first of all we are professionals and we know that our role is essential to the health of citizens. "In his opinion, "the administration must reflect on this."