60-day dispensing
60-day dispensing ‘fight not over’: Ley
Former health minister calls for double dispensing decision to be “reversed” Pharmacists are being urged to get ready for a “very long fight” to force the government to roll back …
Cheaper medicines don’t have to cost pharmacy
Efforts to cut medicines costs should not come at the expense of community pharmacies, a new pharmacy owner says Moves to implement 60-day dispensing under the government’s current model will …
CommBank looks for silver lining in industry report
Despite “sharp decline” in optimism industry can “adapt to…changing landscape” from 60-day dispensing The disruption of 60-day dispensing will prompt many pharmacies to speed up plans to increase more diversified …
Pharmacists plan Canberra demonstration
Community pharmacists from across Australia will march on Parliament House next month as the profession continues its campaign against 60-day dispensing Thousands of pharmacists, pharmacy students, and patients will descend …
Flawed policy will hurt patients
Health Minister is ignoring reports showing the adverse impacts 60-day dispensing will have on patients, Guild leader claims Evidence shows patients will be hit with increased cost as a result …
Labor lauded for holding firm on 60-day dispensing
National newspaper urges government to reconsider pharmacy ownership rules, as Guild leader warns double dispensing forecasts may be optimistic The government is being urged to call out “the hypocrisy of …
Transitional funding to exclude small rural pharmacies
Pharmacies in some of the most remote parts of Australia will miss out on the government’s 60-day dispensing Regional Pharmacy Transition Allowance (RPTA) Close to 300 community pharmacies in Modified …
Pharmacists to take to the streets
More than 150 pharmacists, interns, students, and patients are set to raise concerns about the government’s 60-day dispensing policy at a rally this week Pharmacists are set to take to …
New pharmacy applications surge
Grim warnings that 60-day dispensing is delivering a massive hit to business confidence appear misplaced, Minister claims Applications for new pharmacies have increased dramatically since the government announced plans to …
Minister determined to see pharmacy ‘thrive’
Some pharmacies will take a hit to their bottom line because of 60-day dispensing, but the government is committed to seeing the profession thrive, a Minister says Pharmacist-turned-politician, Emma McBride, …
Taxpayers not pharmacies should fund 60-day dispensing
Community pharmacies should not be left to carry the costs of delivering cheaper medicines to Australians, opposition leader says Taxpayers should bear the costs of the government’s 60-day dispensing policy, …
Government defeats 60-day disallowance motion
Labor Senator moves Coalition’s motion to disallow 60-day dispensing, then votes against Efforts to delay the implementation of double dispensing have been defeated in the Senate, after a bizarre series …