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The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has responded to the Hub and spoke dispensing consultation, led by the Department for Health and Social Care (DHSC). The consultation sought views on proposals to enable all community pharmacies to access hub and spoke dispensing.

The CMAs response highlights that effective competition between firms that supply medicines to pharmacies is important to delivering better outcomes to pharmacies, patients and the NHS. The response encourages the department to pro-actively monitor the impact of this policy, to engage with industry as the hub market develops, and to consider ways of encouraging competition.

For queries relating to the CMAs response, please contact the CMA advocacy team by email at advocacy@cma.gov.uk.