# \[e-drug\] Prescription fees **URL:** \ **Category:** e-drug\ **Created:** [March 18, 2001, 5:27am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-prescription-fees/10705 "2001-03-18T05:27:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Sanri\_Terblanche](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@Sanri\_Terblanche](https://talk.edrugplus.org/u/Sanri_Terblanche)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2001, 5:27am UTC](https://talk.edrugplus.org/t/e-drug-prescription-fees/10705/1 "2001-03-18T05:27:49Z")
E-drug: Prescription fees --------------------------------------------- I am a Master's student in pharmacy practice at the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. In South Africa, the selling price of prescription medicine in community pharmacies is based on a percentage markup on the price of the product, followed by a discount to either the patient or the medical scheme. The Pharmaceutical Society of South Africa has developed a new pricing structure where the selling price of a prescription item will consist of the cost of the item plus a fixed professional fee for the pharmacist. This is to be implemented on 1 April 2001. I am interested to find out how prescription items are priced in community pharmacies in other countries. Have there been any experiences with fixing a professional fee for community pharmacists? I would appreciate any comments. Sanri Terblanche Master's student University of the Western Cape South Africa "Sanri Terblanche" \ -- Send mail for the `E-Drug' conference to `e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'. Mail administrative requests to `majordomo@usa.healthnet.org'. For additional assistance, send mail to: `owner-e-drug@usa.healthnet.org'.