6CPA
PBS ‘Razor gangs’ to hurt vulnerable: Andrew Topp
Pharmacists around the country are rallying to protect Australia’s most vulnerable patients, says a Canberra pharmacist, ahead of planned changes to the PBS in next week’s Federal Budget. The Coalition …
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 …
GPs, vaccination, antibiotic resistance and HDP opportunities: Kardachi
Grant Kardachi has outlined several exciting opportunities for pharmacy, in opening the Offshore Conference in Berlin: the Health Destination Pharmacy initiative, pharmacists in GP settings, pharmacy vaccination and the PSA-RPS …
PSA Offshore Refresher opens
PSA national president Grant Kardachi has outlined the PSA’s advocacy in the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, while opening the PSA’s conference in Berlin. The 40th PSA Offshore Refresher Conference was …
Govt faces stark choice on 6CPA: Quilty
Just as pharmacists make choices about their careers and businesses, the Federal Government is facing some “clear and stark” choices about community pharmacy as negotiations on the 6CPA wind up, …
PSA Board urges action on Community Pharmacy Agreement
The Board of the PSA has issued a call to action to its members to ensure the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement provides the best possible outcomes for consumers and 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, …
Pharmacy facing 10 years of dispensing famine: Quilty
Community pharmacy is facing 10 years of real reductions in dispensing remuneration – and they need certainty in the 6CPA, writes Pharmacy Guild executive director David Quilty in this week’s …
‘Bile and abuse’ against pharmacists: Tambassis responds
Around Australia, hard-working pharmacists woke up this morning (18 March) to be kicked in the guts by a totally unwarranted torrent of bile and abuse from Janet Albrechtsen, writes George …
PSA defends pharmacy on gouging, cartel claims
A newspaper report published today refers disparagingly to pharmacists as “a union of men and women in white coats” who will “who will get to gouge the public purse for …
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 …
News reports ‘a kick in the guts’ for pharmacy: Guild
News Limited newspapers have today carried a story about pharmacies which completely distorts the reality currently facing community pharmacies in Australia, the Pharmacy Guild says. The report, How a pharmacy …