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| August 02, 2003 | COPYRIGHT 2003 CMP Information Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

PSNC may have to delay its planned ballot of contractors on the new pharmacy contract, given the lack of clarity over the proposed new control of entry regulations.

Committee representatives met with the Department of Health last week to discuss the new "balanced package" of measures relating to the pharmacy control of entry regulations (C&D, July 26, p4).

However, PSNC officials said they came away from the stakeholder briefing with more questions than answers. They now feel that, until there is clarity, contractors cannot reasonably be expected to vote in a ballot on the new contract, which was planned to take place by mid- September.

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