Pharmacy in Australia: The 6CPA Agreement - Administration, Handling & Infrastructure (AHI) Fee vs 5CPA's Pharmacy Markup

So I did some calculations comparing the 6CPA's AHI vs the 5CPA's Pharmacy Markup...

Old pack of up to & including $30.00 @ 15% = $0.15 ($1) to $4.50 ($30)
Old pack of $30.01 to $45.00 = $4.50
Old pack of $45.01 to $180 @ 10% = $4.50 to $18.00
New for all up to $180.00 = $3.49
So with the AHI, for prices up to $180, pharmacies will be making LESS for all items above $30.00.

Old pack of $180.01 to $450.00 = $18.00
New pack of $180.01 to $450.00 = $3.49 (on an $180.01 item) to $12.94 ($3.49 + $9.45)

Old pack of $450.01 to $1,750.00 @ 4% = $18.00 to $70.00
New pack of $450.01 to $1,750.00 = $12.94 ($3.49 + $9.45) to $61.44 ($3.49 + $54.95)
Old pack of $1,750.01 and up = $70.00
New pack of $1,751.00 to $2,089.70 = $61.44 ($3.49 + $54.95) to $70.33 ($3.49 + $66.84)
So with the AHI, pharmacies are losing a lot of the 'in between $70.00' fees they had under the 5CPA pharmacy markup.

Old & New Pack of $2,089.71 and up = No change, $70.00 per dispense.

From the 6CPA agreement

From the 5CPA agreement


These are my personal conclusions, statements and opinions, and in no way reflect the opinions (or anything else) of my employer.