Farmacias in Alicante, Valencia & Castellón to strike indefinitely

[xabiachica]

Los boticarios de la Comunitat harn huelga indefinida a partir del lunes. Las Provincias

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Pharmacists of Valencia Assembly agreed last night to strike indefinitely beginning Monday, if before the Department of Health will not pay the bill owed February, March, April and May.

it seems that the one-day strikes earlier in the year have made no difference - they will be striking indefinitely if the bills from Feb to May aren't paid before Monday

[Stravinsky]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

Los boticarios de la Comunitat harn huelga indefinida a partir del lunes. Las Provincias

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it seems that the one-day strikes earlier in the year have made no difference - they will be striking indefinitely if the bills from Feb to May aren't paid before Monday

That could put a lot of peoples health at risk

[snikpoh]

Originally Posted by xabiachica

Los boticarios de la Comunitat harn huelga indefinida a partir del lunes. Las Provincias

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it seems that the one-day strikes earlier in the year have made no difference - they will be striking indefinitely if the bills from Feb to May aren't paid before Monday

Surely the title should be more general than just Alicante? The article mentions other regions too.

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by snikpoh

Surely the title should be more general than just Alicante? The article mentions other regions too.

OK Mr. citnadep, I've changed it

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by Stravinsky

That could put a lot of peoples health at risk

let's hope it doesn't come to that

during the one-day strikes there was always one 'emergency' farmacia open, so I'd hope it would be the same on a longer strike

[Pesky Wesky]

Oh My Goodness!!

Drastic measures for drastic times.

I totally agree with the action, they haven't been paid for 4 months. Then again, I'm not in need of any medication... I suppose if you can't get what you need from a chemist's the hospitals would have to administer it.

I see they are also voting on whether to charge the client full price of the medication rather than claiming it back from the state.

[jojo]

Originally Posted by Pesky Wesky

Oh My Goodness!!

Drastic measures for drastic times.

I totally agree with the action, they haven't been paid for 4 months. Then again, I'm not in need of any medication... I suppose if you can't get what you need from a chemist's the hospitals would have to administer it.

I see they are also voting on whether to charge the client full price of the medication rather than claiming it back from the state.

Sadly, this doesnt bode well for those "would be expats" who dont need to work as they have pensions - alot will also require medicines ???!!!!

Jo xxx

[country boy]

I do not think that this has been well thought out by the Farmacias. Surely the argument is that they are not getting reimbursed for the "scripts" which they have been filling FOC to the entitled punters.
IMHO it would be far more honorable for them to simply refuse to fill scripts FOC and charge anyone who simply has to have such medication and let them ( the patients) take it up with the authorities. This way, people would be still be able to get their "stuff", including those who usually pay anyway, and there would be even more pressure on Government because the people in the street would be very very cross indeed! No lives would be inconvenienced or put at risk; is this too simplistic?

[xabiachica]

Originally Posted by jojo

Sadly, this doesnt bode well for those "would be expats" who dont need to work as they have pensions - alot will also require medicines ???!!!!

Jo xxx

it doesn't, does it?

I'm popping down the farmacia on Friday to stock up a bit - I could go to the doc & get a prescription I guess, but tbh the stuff I take costs just 3 euros full price for a month supply so I'm happy enough to pay full price for it

[Pesky Wesky]

Originally Posted by country boy

I do not think that this has been well thought out by the Farmacias. Surely the argument is that they are not getting reimbursed for the "scripts" which they have been filling FOC to the entitled punters.
IMHO it would be far more honorable for them to simply refuse to fill scripts and charge anyone who simply has to have such medication and let them ( the patients) take it up with the authorities. This way, people would be still be able to get their "stuff", including those who usually pay anyway, and there would be even more pressure on Government because the people in the street would be very very cross indeed! No lives would be inconvenienced or put at risk; is this too simplistic?

I don't know whether it's too simplistic, but if I was a chemist I wouldn't fancy telling my hundreds of customers that they've got to pay full price for their medication. Can you imagine the abuse they'd get, not forgetting the sob stories and the true tragedies. Why would anyone put themselves in that position for a situation that is not their fault don't forget - the pharmacists are the baddies in this film. Nor are the customers.

Apart from that it's illegal to sell something at the full price if the government has decreed that it's subsidised - by the state - who doesn't pay...