Speaking exclusively to C+D at the Numark conference in Cape Town this morning (March 6), Mr D'Arcy explained that while there is not a "legally workable solution" for independents just yet, an amended hub-and-spoke model could allow pharmacists to provide more "professional services".
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Annabelle Collins is C+D's deputy news editor. Catch up with all of her coverage from the Numark conference in Cape Town with C+D's Storify here
Hub and spoke @NumarkNet #NumarkConference is only likely to be used for repeat scripts when patient-facing interactions wouldn't be usual. https://t.co/lubQQOZQLz
— David Reissner (@davidreissner) March 6, 2017
SA: We can stick our fingers in our ears and say we don’t like hub and spoke or we can find ways to have more dialogue. #numarkconference
— Annabelle Collins (@CandDAnnabelle) March 6, 2017
John D'Arcy: Unless we come up with a patient focused proposition we will be dead in the water #numarkconference
— Annabelle Collins (@CandDAnnabelle) March 6, 2017
The message is - don't be afraid, it's coming, embrace it. The tricky thing is making sure selling point of patient contact not lost https://t.co/aQJAUILQrm
— Annabelle Collins (@CandDAnnabelle) March 6, 2017
Hub & Spoke a big subject today #NumarkConference I'm still to be convinced
— Simon Nelson (@nelsons_pharm) March 6, 2017
JD: Whatever happens with hub & spoke we will be there with a solution for you #numarkconfernce
— Annabelle Collins (@CandDAnnabelle) March 6, 2017
