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It was all about the Budget this week as historic changes passed on co-pay reductions, while the pharmacists’ union slammed Chemist Warehouse’s “super profit” Budget bites When the national budget …

Federal Budget delivers on government’s promised PBS co-pay reduction and promises to boost student numbers in healthcare The Albanese government has delivered on its promised commitment to reduce the PBS …

Health Minister highlights medicine costs, pharmacist aged care role expansion as key areas for the new government  Health Minister Mark Butler began his first speech to a pharmacy audience since …

The new federal government has confirmed its election commitment to shave $12.50 off the maximum PBS co-pay cost The ALP’s list of priorities for its term of government were revealed …

Guild president calls for the removal of accreditation fees, but says community pharmacy pay situation is improving  Accreditation fees for pharmacists represent a ‘tax on younger pharmacists’ and should be …

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 …

The Government’s current narrow focus on 60-day dispensing and the $1 discount is doing little to ease fears that universal access to medicines is under threat from its determination to …

One quarter of PBS scripts now under co-pay, report reveals More than one quarter of all PBS/RPBS dispenses are now under co-pay prescriptions, a new PBS report reveals. Released on …