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Pharmacy review - an update from the Chair
12 July 2017 - The Chair of the Review Panel, Professor Stephen King, is pleased to release four additional reports ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jul 2017
Serious concerns over true intentions of review
5 July 2017 - Nearly two weeks on from the release of the Interim Report of the Pharmacy Remuneration and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Jul 2017
Government pharmacy shake-up set to hit Australians’ hip pockets
3 July 2017 - A federal government plan could see some medicine prices soar by more than $8 per prescription ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2017
The crazy math behind drug prices
30 June 2017 - Intermediaries that negotiate to lower prices may cause them to increase, too. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Jun 2017
Shrouded in secrecy: the Pharmacy Guild resists deeper scrutiny
28 June 2017 - For many years, pharmacies have held a favoured place in Australia. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2017
Guild caned on pharmacy review ban
27 June 2017 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has been criticised over attempts to boycott an independent review of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Jun 2017
Interim report ‘a step backwards’
27 June 2017 - Peak bodies have come together to highlight potential problems with King Review suggestions. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2017
‘Overcharging’ claims give false impression
26 June 2017 - Guild condemns PBS price fixing suggestion as article accuses pharmacies of overcharging. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Jun 2017
Has the interim report considered long term supply chain impacts?
23 June 2017 - Medicines Australia welcomes the release of the Interim Report of Pharmacy Review but has concerns about ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 25 Jun 2017
Chemists have been overcharging customers for medicines a government review finds
24 June 2017 - The price of the same PBS medicine can vary by up to 200% from shop to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2017
Consumer voice for community pharmacy
22 June 2017 - Consumers would win an important place in future negotiations about government payments to pharmacy owners and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2017
Release of the review's interim report
22 June 2017 - The Review is pleased to present the interim report for the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 22 Jun 2017
More help with medications through community pharmacies
22 June 2017 - The Australian Government is supporting the expansion of community pharmacy programs to help more patients around Australia ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2017
Sigma launches suit to enforce supply deal as share price tanks
24 May 2017 - Sigma Healthcare has asked a court to force the MyChemist and Chemist Warehouse chains controlled by ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 May 2017
A message from the Minister
24 May 2017 - It is my pleasure to update you on the agreement the Government has reached with the ...