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 members and go your hardest” on the government’s plan to double dispensing of medicines to 60 days, undermining claims the lobby group broke a non-disclosure agreement.
Amid rising pressure from Labor backbenchers to address chemists’ concerns, the Pharmacy Guild said it was given the green-light by Mr Butler’s office to communicate Labor’s yet-to-be-announced policy to members in a meeting two weeks ahead of the May 9 budget.
