Prime Minister Haseloff visits pharmacy: dispute over the Reform Act

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In a recent visit to Halberstadt, Saxony-Anhalt received Prime Minister Reiner Haseloff an insight into the challenging location of the pharmacies on site. At this meeting with the pharmacist Ulrich Grosch, who is also the President of the State Pharmacist Chamber of Saxony-Anhalt, and other representatives of the pharmacist association, serious concerns about the economic conditions of the pharmacies were expressed.

The numbers that were presented by Jens-Andreas Münch are particularly alarming. Last year, 500 pharmacies had to close their doors, which questions the existence of many companies. The main problem, according to Münch, is the rewarding rehearsal of the pharmacy services for years. This more than worrying development presents the future of pharmacists with immense challenges. It is all the more important to open these topics openly and find solutions.

standards of pharmacies under pressure

A central topic of the discussion was the planned pharmacy reform law of the Federal Ministry of Health. In particular, the plan to introduce so -called "bogus pharmacies" causes great resentment among pharmacists. These news is not only a hot topic in the industry, but also affect the quality of health care in Germany. Prime Minister Haseloff has made it clear that he cannot accept such a development. In his opinion, the high quality standards that patients expect in Germany must remain preserved.

Haseloff emphasized that competent advice is essential for the patients and that in case of doubt, a local pharmacist should be consulted in order to make sound decisions. This view is essential to strengthen and maintain the relationship of trust between patients and pharmacists.

The general pharmacy death and the associated economic burdens were also addressed. The traditional pharmacies are facing an increasingly unfriendly economic environment, which is still exacerbated by constant reforms and adjustments to the legal framework.

The agreement of practical solutions is crucial to secure the existence of the pharmacies and at the same time to keep up with the quality of health care. Prime Minister Haseloff and the other participants are now faced with the challenge of finding paths to support the pharmacies in Saxony-Anhalt and to take the concerns of their owners seriously. The ongoing debate about the Pharmacy Reform Act will thus play an important role in the coming weeks and months.

In view of this situation, both political and public conversations are required to make the future of pharmacies sustainable and to ensure the quality of the care for all citizens.