Can clinics refer patients to purchase items from a co-located retail pharmacy? Does this constitute a breach under the HCS (Advertisement) Regulations?
Healthcare Services Act(Advertisement) Regulations, Advertisement in conjunction with other services
The HCS (Advertisement) Regulations do not regulate such referrals as they are not advertisements. However, as stipulated in the HCS General Regulations, patients should not be compelled to patronise the co-located retail pharmacy as a pre-requisite for treatment.
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