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New Pharmacy is Now Open on Paradise Island in The Bahamas
A rapidly growing development around the top superyacht marina in The Bahamas has expanded its amenities again with the opening of a pharmacy right on Paradise Island.
Price control margins for pharmacies end today
Price control margins for pharmacies end today
The price control margins agreed to between the government and pharmacists to bring economic relief to Bahamians purchasing medications fall away as of today. Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association President Shantia McBride confirmed that individual pharmacies will now provide their own economic relief to customers as they see fit. In November, after weeks at loggerheads, pharmacists and ...
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Pharmacies were closed 'to protect businesses from facing penalties'
THE Bahamas Pharmaceutical Association's president has sought to clarify the motive behind some pharmacies closing this week, saying it was not a slight to the government but to protect the businesses from facing penalties for failing to implement the new regulations.
PHA Pharmacies Resume Regular Hours
PHA Pharmacies Resume Regular Hours
Effective immediately, the Public Hospitals Authority (PHA) pharmacies, have resumed regular hours of operation.
Attorney General: Decision to close pharmacies misguided
ATTORNEY General Ryan Pinder said officials believe some pharmacies' decision to close earlier this week was "misguided".
Darville: Pharmacies were consulted
Darville: Pharmacies were consulted
HEALTH and Wellness Minister Dr Michael Darville insisted yesterday that the government consulted with pharmacies before implementing changes to its price control regime, calling assertions from the opposition that the government did not do so "untrue."
Public: Closing pharmacies was selfish
Public: Closing pharmacies was selfish
RESIDENTS called yesterday's closure of several private pharmacies a selfish act leaving them in jeopardy.
GOVT WILL TALK TO PHARMACIES: Shut down has ended - for now
ECONOMIC Affairs Minister Michael Halkitis yesterday insisted the government will not reverse its decision to enforce new price control regulations despite the "unexpected" shutdown action taken by pharmacies yesterday.
Chamber throws support behind grocers, pharmacies, tourism stakeholders
The Bahamas Chamber of Commerce and Employers' Confederation (BCCEC) yesterday threw its support behind retail grocers, pharmacies and tourism stakeholders that have recently spoken out against the new price control measures, the increase in the minimum wage on January 1, and substantial Bahamas Power and Light (BPL) rate hikes. Chamber Chairperson Khrystle Rutherford-Ferguson said these pres...
Darville shocked by pharmacy closures
Darville shocked by pharmacy closures
Minister of Health and Wellness Dr. Michael Darville said yesterday he was disappointed that pharmacies across the country temporarily closed their doors and noted that the government's clinics and hospital stepped in to fill the gap. "I was a bit shocked because when the discussion started I brought in the wholesalers, the retailers, and the ...
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