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‘Big-box pharmacy chains’ the 60-day winners
Independent pharmacy job losses set to rise, Coalition Senator says, as Labor accuses the previous government of ‘bending over’ to Guild pressure The federal opposition continued to wage war on …
Mixed views on Coalition’s 60-day dispensing stance
Medical bodies and patient advocacy groups are taking different views on the Coalition’s commitment to ensure medicines are accessible and affordable Better Access Australia is backing the Coalition’s call for …
Festival pill tests backed by public
Almost two-thirds of Australians support pill testing at music festivals, according to new research that also reveals how opinions are highly polarised across the political spectrum. Data from the 2019 …
The week in review
In the countdown towards the Federal Election today, it’s been a busy week for politicians and pharmacists… This week, we saw the major parties get in touch with pharmacy stakeholders …
Letters to the PSA: what the parties said
The Coalition and the Greens have both committed to declaring medicines safety a National Health Priority Area, while Labor says pharmacists’ role in medicines supply is reflected in its national …
You’re safe with us
There’ll be no harm for community pharmacy under our watch, ALP promises the Guild, as it still waits for word from the Coalition A Labor government will promise to ensure …
It’s that time again
The Prime Minister has announced this year’s election date, but what does the 2019 ballot mean for pharmacy? Australia is going to the polls on Saturday 18 May, Prime Minister …
Qualified support: Small Business Minister
Pharmacy the “heartbeat of local communities”: Small Business minister says The Turnbull government remains committed to current community pharmacy arrangements, at least for the life of the 6CPA, says Minister …
Key health groups respond to Coalition win
The Guild, PSA and AMA have responded to the Turnbull government’s re-election National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, George Tambassis, has passed on his congratulations to the Coalition …