Political
CAPS means business ahead of by-election
CAPS seeks to ramp up pressure on Labor after 8CPA implementation date was missed The Dunkley by-election will provide pharmacists with an opportunity to voice their frustration at the government’s …
8CPA negotiations still happening: Butler
Talks to secure an 8CPA are ongoing as the planning 1 March implementation date approaches Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Government are continuing to negotiate the …
‘We stood up to the Guild’ – Labor
Labor senator “really proud” of the government’s decision to pursue 60-day dispensing The government will not bow to the power of lobbyists, as it seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures, Labor’s …
CAPS plots jellybean assault
Glucojel jellybeans are set to be deployed by pharmacists as a sweetener for voters to preference Labor last in this weekend’s Dunkley by-election A pallet-load of the Pharmacy-Only Glucojel jellybeans …
‘This is an emergency in our community’
Greens Senator asks about the status of ADHD medicine, and slams government over extended expected shortage At last week’s (15 February 2024) Senate Estimates hearings, Greens Senator Jordan Steele-John outlined …
‘Whitecoat army’ wants Labor out
CAPS looking to take the fight to Labor at next weekend’s Dunkley by-election with Ben Casey-clad pharmacists at polling booths Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are …
‘If I was a gambling man, I’d put money on it’
Will the 8CPA be ready in time? Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston has grilled the Health Department’s Penny Shakespeare about its status With increasing concern about the looming 1 …
Butler urged to revisit remote dispensing
Labor urged to reverse decision to ban pharmacists from using telehealth services to improve medicines access in rural areas Opposition whip, Rowan Ramsey, is calling on the government to enable …
Progress being made but no 8CPA yet: Guild
Guild aiming to resolve “remaining issues of contention” in “good faith” as 8CPA deadline looms Progress is being made to deliver the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA), but more urgency …
Landlords seek to fetter pharmacy services
Shopping centre landlords raise concerns about pharmacy tenants launching opioid dependence treatment and needle and syringe programs Proposed legislation surrounding pharmacy ownership in Queensland needs to be amended to prevent …
PSA seeks fresh funding for new pharmacy services
Government urged to invest in pharmacist-delivered services to improve access and equity of care The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling on the government to support patients’ access to …
Medicines must be affordable: Butler
Health Minister stresses the need for Australians to be able to afford prescription medicines, as government marks 40 years of Medicare Tranches two and three of the government’s 60-day dispensing …