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Lower medicine costs for chronic health conditions
23 June 2023 - Under the first stage of the 60 day dispensing policy, eligible Australians living with chronic health conditions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Jun 2023
Medical groups call on MPs to back 60 day prescribing as Labor backbench wobbles
10 June 2023 - A Coalition of peak medical groups has launched a campaign in support of 60 day prescribing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2023
Mark Butler says Pharmacy Guild breached NDA, but chemists say they were given go ahead by government
1 June 2023 - The Pharmacy Guild says Health Minister Mark Butler’s chief of staff told it to “tell your ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 May 2023
Pharmacists crash Question Time as Albanese Government is slammed over 60 day PBS dispensing change
31 May 2023 - Question Time descended into chaos as Labor and the Coalition clashed over controversial changes to medical prescriptions ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 May 2023
Pharmacy Guild rebuked over scare campaign on medicine shortages
15 May 2023 - A long-time chair of the government’s independent pharmaceutical advisory body has rebuked the powerful pharmacy lobby ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 May 2023
PBAC dismisses Pharmacy Guild concerns on 60 day dispensing
12 May 2023 - The chair of the PBAC has dismissed concerns that 60 day dispensing will cause medicine shortages, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 11 May 2023
More medicine, for less
11 May 2023 - The Australian Government is making hundreds of medicines cheaper by allowing millions of Australians to buy two ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 May 2023
Pharmacy Guild unleashes robocalls, text messages and posters opposing PBS changes
9 May 2023 - Dozens of people have told the ABC they have received robocalls and text messages from the Pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Apr 2023
Medicines industry says measures are in place to mitigate supply ‘risk’
27 April 2023 - The peak body representing the medicines industry in Australia says it “understand the intent’ of moves ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2023
Prescription medicines changes place savings for patients ahead of profits for pharmacies
26 April 2023 - The upshot for consumers of the changes to pharmacies prescribing for around 300 common medicines is ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Apr 2023
Labor’s PBS reforms ‘could lead to drug Hunger Games’, pharmacists warn
25 April 2023 - More than 80% of Australians are opposed to Anthony Albanese’s plan to double the medicines a ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Apr 2023
Major PBS shake-up will allow Australians to purchase more medicine for less, saving buyers $1.6 billion
25 April 2023 - Millions of Australians will be able to buy 60 days' worth of medicine for the price of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Apr 2023
Pharmacists warn PBS changes risk medicines shortage
21 April 2023 - Pharmacists have warned that millions of Australians face extreme medicine shortages and months-long wait times under ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 20 Apr 2023
AMA urges pharmacy reform to deliver lower medicine prices
20 April 2023 - The AMA says it’s high time recommendations from more than a dozen expert reports and inquiries over ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Mar 2023
AMA urges immediate action to save patients on PBS medicines
9 March 2023 - The AMA has urged all members of the Federal Parliament to support the AMA’s campaign to bring ...