Since 2013,the Community Pharmacist Agreements (CPAs)have placed a 'cap' on the number of home medicines reviews (HMRs)that a pharmacist may claim for each month.The pharmacists who experienced the highest proportional loss of income were:

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The 'cap' on HMRs was negotiated between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Australian government.It was required because the budget for the services component of the Fifth CPA had been overspent.The pharmacists most affected by the cap were those independent consultant pharmacists who were working solely on HMRs and who had no true 'voice' in the negotiations.It had a negligible effect on income provided to community pharmacist owners or other pharmacists.

Since 2013,the Community Pharmacist Agreements (CPAs)have Placed a 'Cap' on the Number