2023-12-09 02:00:26
Surprisingly (or not) Similar pharmacies will expand its catalog of services because now it will also offer specialty medical consultations inside their offices. This is a movement that brings this type of care closer to patients. Although paradoxically it could also affect the healthcare union.
In the first instance, the business of offices attached to pharmacies It is one of the most successful. It is only necessary to observe the constant opening of branches that exists throughout the country. Now there are no colonies with at least one space of this type.
Similar Pharmacies will now offer specialty medical consultations
Within spaces of this type there is a clear dominator and it is Similar pharmacies. It started in 1998 with two branches and today it has just over 7,600. Furthermore, it not only has a presence in Mexico but also in Chile and Guatemala.
Its main characteristic is that it only offers general medical consultations but now it will change because Similar pharmacies It also plans to incorporate those of specialty. The news was announced by the Dr. Carlos Danielwho works in a space of this type in Baja California.
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He also mentions that the idea of this project is to bring this service closer to people who do not have enough purchasing power to go to private hospitals. He also states that at least in the north of the country a specialty consultation has a price that does not drop below 1,000 pesos.
In the case of the services that will be offered Similar pharmacies The final price for patients has not yet been established, but it is expected to be much lower. In addition, we also need to know the specialties that will be available.
Likewise, this service will be gradually incorporated throughout the national territory. The reason is because not all offices meet the requirements to offer specialty medical consultations.
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In this sense, it is necessary to remember that the Federal Commission for the Protection against Health Risks (Cofepris) establishes different equipment requirements for a general office and a specialty office. Therefore, the space must first be conditioned to incorporate this new modality.
Will Pharmacy specialty medical consultations depreciate the work of doctors?
On the other hand, the same Dr. Carlos Daniel He published another video in which he states that this modality should not be seen as something negative. Especially because there are many doctors who are against the services offered by this chain.
The doctors’ complaint is that the work of the offices attached to pharmacies has devalued their work. Now patients have become accustomed to paying the least amount possible for an invaluable good like health.
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The same thing that has happened with the General inquiries It could be repeated with the specialty ones. It has even been described as unfair competition that prevails to this day. There are also franchises like San Pablo Pharmacies that already offer specialty consultations in some branches.
Furthermore, each general practitioner and specialty You also have complete freedom to choose the space you want to work in. No one is forced to belong to a specific chain or model.
Now, beyond the discontent of the medical staff, in the end patients are free to choose the type of doctor they want to see. Sometimes it is not the price of the service but the waiting time and proximity that are the most important parameters for making a decision.
And in your case, what do you think about the fact that Farmacias Similares will now offer specialty medical consultations?
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