5CPA
Survey finds consumers like, rely on community pharmacies
A major consumer survey has found high levels of satisfaction and reliance on community pharmacies. The survey of 3000 consumers was part of the Consumer Needs project which was funded …
PSA calls for review on medicines reviews caps
Several aspects of medication reviews should be reviewed, including the cap on services, says PSA president Joe Demarte. His comments followed the publication of a landmark study on the impact of …
Pharmacy system isn’t working: Walton
The current model of community pharmacy isn’t working, according to Chris Walton, CEO of Professional Pharmacists Australia – and he says he’s hopeful that reform is on its way. The …
Need for pharmacy reform ‘dire,’ says health economist
Australian community pharmacy is in “dire need of reform,” a prominent health economist has written. On today’s The Conversation, Philip Clarke, Professor of Health Economics at the University of Melbourne, …
Extend 5CPA, accelerate price disclosure: CHF
The removal of “antiquated” pharmacy ownership and location rules have been supported by three national health groups, who have called for the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement (5CPA) to be extended …
Greens call to halt 6CPA negotations
Greens Senator Richard di Natale has called on the Federal Government to immediately halt negotiations on the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement until there has been a full public inquiry into …
Pease Street Discount Drug Store wins GuildCare Pharmacy of Year
Pease Street Discount Drug Store in Cairns, Queensland has won GuildCare’s third annual Pharmacy of the Year award for its effective use of and exemplary commitment to delivering GuildCare’s five …
Aspirin pricing reports misleading: Guild
News reports on aspirin pricing are misleading, says the Guild: some news reports of the ANAO audit of the Administration of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement have referred to the …
5CPA handling could’ve been better: audit
The national audit of the administration of the Fifth Community Pharmacy has found key areas for improvement: the clarity of the 5CPA and related public reporting; record-keeping; the application of …