8CPA
Eight weeks to secure 8CPA
Pharmacy advocacy group pledges to continue its fight against 60-day dispensing until a favourable deal is reached The next eight weeks are set to be crucial for the future of …
The week in review
Two pharmacist groups speak out on the 8CPA negotiations, while FIP has a busy week and there’s a lot of concern about “unleashing” pharmacists Issues around the 8CPA came to …
Campaign launched to ‘Save the HMR’
Should HMRs be funded outside the 8CPA? These pharmacists are worried their funding is at risk With negotiations for the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement underway, a group of consultant pharmacists, …
Now is not the time to be quiet
Government must double dispensing fees to ensure the ongoing viability of community pharmacies, critics of 60-day dispensing claim Pharmacists are being urged to remain vocal in their opposition to the …
Should double dispensing protests continue?
Protests against 60-day dispensing are set to continue, says CAPS – but what do readers think? In our most recent poll, the AJP asked whether it was time for members …
‘We cannot wait until March’
Pharmacists are set to take to the streets once more with activists planning a second protest in Sydney in response to the government’s 60-day dispensing policy Representatives of the Community …
Taking pharmacy forward
Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin speaks about pharmacy’s road to full scope of practice In this podcast, Carlene McMaugh speaks to the NSW government’s clinical pharmacy trials chief investigator, Dr Sarah Dineen-Griffin …
Working for cheaper medicines and better access
Minister asks for pharmacists to consider the health benefits of a yes vote for the Voice to Parliament and to contribute to the workforce review process, while he welcomes 8CPA …
Poll: Should pharmacists keep protesting 60-day dispensing?
Two weeks after the policy came into play, emotions are still running high about 60-day dispensing. But is it time to stop protesting? The Community and Pharmacy Support Group, following …
Fund HMR program outside 8CPA
New direct-to-pharmacist funding model needed to ensure viability of Home Medicines Review (HMR) program, consultant pharmacists claim Consultant pharmacists are calling on the government to fund the HMR program outside …
Are pollies playing pharmacy?
Concern raised over the backgrounds of politicians supporting pharmacy in the fight against 60-day dispensing Pharmacists are being used by “right-wing” politicians to secure broader appeal, a member of the …
The week in review
It was a busy week in Canberra, as pharmacists rallied against 60-day dispensing and voiced their displeasure According to CAPS, around 2,500 pharmacists from around the country gathered outside Parliament …