BY DAKOTA TAIT
Hunter pharmacists say their stock of rapid antigen tests is vanishing into thin air before it even hits the shelves.
There's some concern the tests are being stopped in Sydney for the Government stockpile.
Anthony Piggott of Piggott's Pharmacy says nine out of every ten phone calls are customers looking for RATs.
But as to the whereabouts of the missing tests, he can't get a response.
"For example, I've ordered a semi-trailer load that arrived into Sydney ten days ago, and now it's gone missing," Mr Piggott said.
"And no one's going to tell me where they've gone. It's just gone silent."
"I have to just keep waiting for an order that may turn up at any time."
Pharmacists say they can't secure enough tests to supply people who qualify for free RATs on concession cards, let alone the general public.
Mr Piggott says pharmacists are desperately trying, but the public needs to be patient.
"All of it is just hush-hush," Mr Piggott said.
"It's just something that happens behind closed doors and disappears."
