With revenue of 100 million and an area of ​​200 square meters, are the requirements for "dual channel" pharmacies reasonable?

With the arrival of the end of November, the National Medical Insurance Administration's goal of requiring each province and each prefecture-level city (state, league) to have at least one eligible "dual-channel" retail pharmacy has ushered in a countdown

Recently, various medical insurance bureaus have successively established and perfected the "dual channel" management mechanism of national medicines suitable for the local area.

For example, Handan, Hebei requires that the business area of ​​"dual channel" pharmacies is not less than 200 square meters, and the annual drug revenue should exceed 100 million yuan.

Different policies

Judging from the documents of the Handan Medical Insurance Bureau, it is not easy for pharmacies to obtain the "dual channel" qualification

Designated retail pharmacies or pharmaceutical chain retail enterprises (groups) to which they belong have annual revenue of over 100 million yuan in pharmaceuticals in the past two years; or pharmaceutical chain retail enterprises (groups) have more than 10 (inclusive) stores in the main urban area

Compared with other cities in Hebei, Handan's requirements can be said to be higher

Judging from the situation of each province, there are also different differences

Recently, Dongguan, Guangdong has also issued the criteria for selecting "dual-channel" pharmacies.

Overall, the “dual channel” is regarded by the industry as the most effective model for prescription outflow and has attracted much attention.

brand effect

In fact, from the actual implementation of the "dual channel", the advantages of large chains and brand chains have been further amplified

According to CCTV's previous report, some leading chains in Zhejiang and Shandong have achieved double-digit growth, and the sales amount is not small

Large chains are the first to make the first move, while the performance of small and medium chains is not satisfactory

This has a certain relationship with the first batch of “dual-channel” categories in Fujian.

Even so, many local pharmacies are staring at the "dual-channel" cake.

It is understood that the current "dual-channel" drug catalog in Fujian has expanded to 53 types, and 22 types are actually on sale in pharmacies

higher requirement

Judging from the selection criteria of "dual channels" in various regions, higher requirements are put forward for pharmacies, which to a certain extent promotes the ability of pharmacies to operate at a level

First of all, in terms of compliance operations, looking at the selection criteria in various regions, three years of no violations can be said to be standard
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If pharmacies want to obtain “dual channel” qualifications, they must comply with regulations in the whole-process supervision of drug quality and safety, the whole-process recording and management system of “purchase, sales, and storage”, the whole-process supervision of medical insurance informatization, and medical insurance operations.
Otherwise, they will face Out of the game and cannot apply again for three years
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The National Medical Insurance Administration clearly pointed out that "dual-channel" pharmacies should "appropriately compete, with entry and exit".
Specific to the local level, the exit mechanism is mainly reflected in two aspects: First, if pharmacies violate regulations, the "dual-channel" pharmacies should be cancelled immediately Qualification; the second is that the sales of "dual-channel" drugs must reach a certain amount within one year, or at least one sales must be completed.
This means that if pharmacies are unable to solve the supply problem of "dual-channel" drugs for a long time, they will be Forced out
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Second, it tests the ability of pharmacies to operate
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"Dual-channel" pharmacies are different from ordinary pharmacies.
Industrial companies have an absolute right to speak in terms of supply and prescription drainage.
Whether they are favored by industrial companies determines the number of varieties of "dual-channel" pharmacies and the source of prescriptions
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Therefore, “dual-channel” pharmacies undertaking dual-channel medicines need to have high professional service capabilities, which can provide patients with reasonable and safe medication plans and corresponding drug supply guarantee services, which can better realize industrial users work education, professional promotion and other aspects
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From this perspective, some pharmacies with strong professional capabilities, such as DTP pharmacies, large chain stores, and courtyard stores, must be the first choice for the industry
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The "dual channel" has attracted the attention of the industry.
In addition to this is the most realistic mode of prescription outflow, there is also a very important reason that it will guide the industry to improve compliance and specialization
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In the general environment of medical insurance reform and changes in consumption habits, "dual channels" may become the most powerful competitive weapon for pharmacies
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