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Budget recognises the vital role of community pharmacy
9 May 2017 - The Federal Budget has recognised the vital role of community pharmacy in our health system, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Feb 2017
Influenza vaccine in pharmacies
3 February 2017 - PHARMAC proposes changes to the Pharmaceutical Schedule to fund the provision of influenza vaccine (flu vaccine) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2017
Pharmacists get power to alter prescriptions under controversial trial
11 January 2017 - Pharmacists will have the power to alter prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions like asthma in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2017
Taste of their own medicine
4 January 2017 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is the most disciplined and cashed-up lobby group in the country. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jan 2017
Pharmacies are a true partnership with the public
5 January 2017 - Terry Barnes' broadside against community pharmacies and the Pharmacy Guild (The Australian Financial Review, January 5) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2016
A message from the Panel - Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation
19 December 2016 - In their final communication for the year, the Independent Review Panel conducting the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2016
Review must avoid change for the sake of change
14 December 2016 - Call me a small “c” conservative if you like, but when it comes to community pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2016
Malcolm Turnbull in new funding fight with the powerful Pharmacy Guild
10 December 2016 - The country's powerful pharmacy lobby is threatening a damning public campaign against the Turnbull government if ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation - pharmacy financial survey update
7 December 2016 - In response to concerns amongst some pharmacy owners regarding the intended purpose of the Review’s Pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation - pharmacy financial survey
2 December 2016 - In his December Message from the Chair, Prof Stephen King extends an invitation to all Australian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2016
Pharmacies need 6CPA risk share
30 November 2016 - The reason why the Federal Government and community pharmacies have entered into six successive agreements for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Nov 2016
New website offers prescription drugs at cost prices, undercutting pharmacies
24 November 2016 - “When a patient comes to us for help, money is the last thing on our minds,” ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Nov 2016
Pharmacy price wars heat up
22 November 2016 - A new online competitor is promising the cheapest prescription medication in Australia, but doctors are warning it ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation
31 October 2016 - In his most recent Message from the Chair, Prof Stephen King has thanked all those who ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Oct 2016
Timely and full 6CPA delivery the highest priority for Pharmacy Guild
19 October 2016 - The highest priority for the Pharmacy Guild is to ensure that the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement ...