copayments
Freeze the concessional co-pay, says group
One stakeholder has asked for a halt to annual indexed increases in the concessional copayment, as the cost of living continues to impact many In Senate Estimates last week, Tasmanian …
World news wrapup: 9 February 2023
Tainted drugs sold in Mexican pharmacies; calls to scrap NZ script copayment; Canadian college slaps chain with largest ever fine Mexico: The Los Angeles Times reports that pharmacies in northwestern …
Reversing the reasons
Australians now feel that community pharmacy is more like a US system than a more socialised system like that of France or the UK, says a leading pharmacist National president …
Free scripts at Chemist Warehouse?
Chemist Warehouse is angling to be able to provide free and discounted scripts, citing its record in New Zealand – while the Guild wants to slash the maximum co-pay to …
World news wrapup: 29 September 2022
Latest UK funding deal a bitter disappointment to stakeholders; pharmacy crime still escalating in Calgary; NZ campaign for free scripts England: Newly announced funding arrangements will be “devastating” for the …
The week in review
Money was on everyone’s mind this week… plus some outstanding pharmacists were honoured In revealing its list of priorities for its term of government, the Albanese Government confirmed its election …
The week in review
Good news for those paying the maximum PBS co-payment this week, plus a lot of research news With the election looming, politics were naturally on the agenda this week, with …
Labor trumps Libs’ co-pay cut
Whether the Coalition Government is ousted or re-elected later this month, the maximum PBS co-payment is set to be slashed Over the weekend the Morrison Government announced that if re-elected, …
CPI rise sees plea for affordable meds
Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index figures tell a story of households increasingly under pressure to make ends meet, warns the Pharmacy Guild On Wednesday the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the …
Are scripts more affordable?
Our poll about patients skipping their scripts due to cost has revealed a surprising result In February, the Pharmacy Guild began commenting in the mainstream and pharmacy media about the …
Scrapped script change revealed
Senior treasury ministers accidentally disclosed a scrapped plan by the Federal Government to cut the general co-payment by $10 Financial Services Minister Jane Hume and Assistant Treasurer Michael Sukkar revealed …
Give copay relief, not ‘tokenistic handouts,’ says Guild
Cost of living relief for working families must focus on measures that the Government can control, according to the Guild Ahead of the Federal Budget, which is due to be handed …