7CPA
Pharmacy programs on the rise
Numbers of medication reviews, DAAs and staged supply services provided by pharmacists under the 7CPA have risen since the last agreement, new data reveals New data revealing the use of …
Guild projects ‘overspend’ for CPA programs
Government brings forward millions in pharmacy program funds for the current financial year, but Guild leader warns DAA and MedsCheck cap changes are “very unlikely” Pharmacies are “doing a very …
The view from the hill
Guild national president Trent Twomey talks about his fight against postcode healthcare, his views on the 7CPA, pharmacy’s COVID vaccination future and professional services expansion AJP: Are you pleased to …
Pharmacy’s must-read stories
For our last issue of the year, we reveal what has caught our readers attention in 2020 Interestingly, almost all of the top 20 are stories from the second half …
Signing off as a new beginning looms
Three significant events dominated the pharmacy landscape in 2020, says George Tambassis In the first of a series of columns from leaders of the profession, Pharmacy Guild of Australia national …
Shoring up the system
Health a key focus as budget aims to ensure COVID response and confirm 7CPA funding The 2020 Federal Budget, delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenburg last night (5 October) is funding …
Outgoing president lauded
Guild national president George Tambassis has announced that he is stepping down from the role at the end of this term In a statement to members Mr Tambassis said that …
Is it boom or bust on professional services?
Pharmacists could be disappointed by lack of professional services funding boost in 7CPA, barometer team claims Community pharmacists, who overwhelmingly endorsed increased remuneration and support for professional services as being …
7CPA: not everything is as it seems
Is the 7CPA merely a case of community pharmacy retaining the ‘status quo’? Or does it offer the opportunity for a broader future? Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour investigate Portuguese …
A done deal
Our guide to everything you need to know about the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement The highly anticipated Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed in Canberra by Pharmacy Guild president …
What you think about the 7CPA
About half of readers think the new Agreement is ‘no better or worse’ than the 6CPA, and most are split over funding distribution The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed …
Is the future looking more certain?
What does the 7CPA mean for the pharmacy business sales market? Natalie Sirianni provides the latest update Now that we are in the new financial year, the Seventh Community Pharmacy …