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Whitby Frepress, Wechnesday, November 3, 1993. Page 9 Local pharmacists upset over Town drug plan FROM PAGE 1 writes. «At firt reading it looks likce they have to, but that would not be ethical,» said Granville. Granville bas discussed the issue with a few Town employees and after explaining the situa- tion to theni, "they say they won't change," he said. But Granville feels he should not have been put in this posi- tion initially. ai pay business tax, property tax, BMA (Business Improvement Area) assessnxent...I employ peejile who live in this area, he «Why is the Town sending my tax dollars out of town to a conxpany that's American- owned7' 133 T-AUNTON RD. W. 0 TAUNO 432-1580) Peter Dilworth, owner cf Brock Pharmacy, is past-president cüf the Durhami Pharmaciats' Asso- ciation. He reiterated Granville's assertion that financial loss is net the pharmacists' primary concern. "For many, niany years doctors and pharmacists have stressed keeping your business at one pharmacy because cf allergies and reactions te drugs.,» said Dilwerth. «With mail order it will be kept eut cf tewn. Any emergency would have te be filled at a community clinic in Whitby which does net have the fuit record cf the patient," ho said. Like Granville, Dilworth underatands. why Whitby council teck . the action it did. But he does not condone it. «Whitby has always taken the position that it wants buisiness te corne here,» he saîd. "That seema ironic when they're sending this out cf tewn.» A representative of Mediruat was not available te respend te the pharmacists' arçuments., As fer the municipality, Mayer Tom Edwards defended the deci- sien. As he explained, last summer the Town received a letter, from the provincial geverument con- cerning its obligations under the social contract legislation. «They required an answer in five weeks' tume, se we had to deal with it quickly, ini a con- fidential manner, with the employees,» said Edwards. «That's why it was not made more public,» he said. The decision te, go with Medi- Trust was based on a recommen- dation from the Town's group insurance carrier and supported by both union and management staff Edwards said. Edwards said he and Town staff have discussed the situation with some of the local pharma- ciats. «When they discover itfs only maintenance druge itfs a dif- férent kettle of fish," he said. just have to forward counter- ýroposals to the consultant"the. Tonemploya.» Edardsrejectath agument that council should only be deal- ing with Whitby pharmacies. I fact, a Whitby pharmscist told Edwards that he would be «effended' if council did not take advantage of a 30 per cent sav- ings in something outoide his own field, said the mayor. "He understood the Town had an cbligaton tocome u with the bestdeal in the inUeests of taxpatyers,' said Edwards. YOUR LOCAL CHEVROLET 0 GEO* OLDSMOILE DEALERS 1994 OLDSMOBILE ACHIEVAIS Oldsmobile Achieva S cornes equipped with a 2.3L engine a 4 wheel anti- lock brakes a Air conditioniflg a Automatic transmission e AM/FM stereo cassette e Tinted windows a 24 hour Roadside Assistance, and more. SM.TLASENa PE Me. FR 6* e HS IOdOLDSMOBILE CUTLASS SUPREME SL Oldsmobile Cutlass Supreme SL comes equipped with a 3. ML V6 engine a 4 speed automnatic transmission e Dri ver's side air bag e Sport appearance package a Remote keyless entry * Power windows e Air conditioning e Standard 4 wheel anti-lock brakes *AM/FM stereo cassette e 24 hour Roadside Assistance, and more. S A. I CENO $339 e e' * e Thcko Rd. -oteoantn. 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