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The next move
The chess pieces have shifted noticeably for community pharmacy in recent days. AJP editor Chris Brooker reflects on what’s occurred and what may happen next On Thursday 20th I closed …
‘They’ll just pull the rug out from under them’
A visibly upset Trent Twomey has told reporters that Labor is failing to engage with community pharmacy over 60-day dispensing, with MPs and senators taking their phones “off the hook” …
Double dispensing not a ‘done deal’ says petition author
A petition calling on the Federal Government to abandon its controversial 60-day dispensing move has been inundated with signatures In just two days, a Change.org petition started by Melbourne pharmacists …
60-day dispensing slammed as ‘urban-centric’
Federal Liberal and National leaders have spoken out against the Government’s move to double dispensing, saying it fails to understand Australians’ needs Over the weekend Opposition Leader Peter Dutton went …
60-day dispensing to compound current drug shortages: NPSA
Pharmaceutical wholesalers warn double dispensing will exacerbate existing issues within the Australian medicines supply chain Plans to introduce 60-day dispensing, outlined in draft federal Budget papers, are expected to add …
Confirmed: Butler announces double dispensing
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced 60-day scripts will apply to more than 300 molecules from 1 September Butler has confirmed a policy found in draft Budget papers to implement …
Patients wary of double dispensing: Guild
Warnings that 60-day dispensing could exacerbate medicines shortages and increase the risk of overdose are causing concerns for some patients Convenience is being heralded as a benefit of the proposed …
Government putting PBS at risk
Australia’s Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will be pushed to the brink of collapse, if plans to implement 60-day dispensing are introduced Plans to slash government spending on dispensing fees through …
‘It really breaks down the fundamental tenet of the PBS’
It’s as though a third disaster is about to hit pharmacy, says one sector leader: bushfires, Covid-19 and now 60-day dispensing Australians are already facing dire shortages of several key …
Union ‘concerned’ about consequences of 60-day dispensing
Warnings of potential job losses stemming from draft Budget plans to introduce double dispensing is concerning union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) Employee pharmacists are being urged to contact the …
‘It’s my fault, I voted for Labor’
Patients are being warned that plans to introduce 60-day dispensing from 1 July will impact the supply of medicines and services through community pharmacies Labor’s plan to introduce double dispensing …
‘Short-sighted’ plan to cost millions
Savings made through the federal government’s double dispensing proposal will come at a significant cost, a former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president warns Moves to implement 60-day dispensing are …