12 June 2020 - Australians will have better access to subsidised medicines and medication management services through community pharmacy with the Australian Government finalising a Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA).

Under this landmark agreement, our Government will continue to partner with community pharmacy to ensure Australians have access to more than 200 million subsidised Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme prescriptions each year through their community pharmacy of choice.

Medicine safety will be a key focus of the 7CPA with our Government increasing its investment in medication management services and programs to $1.2 billion over five years, which is an additional $100 million investment compared to actual expenditure in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement.

Read Minister of Health press release