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Pharmacy owners will have plenty to think about following last week’s Federal Budget, Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies says Labour Treasurer, Jim Chalmers has released the 2024-2025 federal budget, focusing …

Temporary freezes on PBS co-payments and the introduction of a 3.6% indexation on dispensing fees are welcome steps but government could have gone further, advocacy group claims  Tuesday’s Federal Budget …

Tuesday night’s Federal Budget dominated the week’s news with Treasurer Jim Chalmers revealing an insight into what to expect from the 8CPA  The week started with the National Australian Pharmacy …

Government accused of caving to the demands of the Guild with Federal Budget measure  Changes to the dollar discount announced in Tuesday’s Federal Budget are being viewed as the government giving …

Wesfarmers backs the government’s efforts to ease medicines costs for patients  Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) owner Wesfarmers Health has welcomed measures in Tuesday’s Federal Budget aimed at making medicines more …

Pharmacy students to continue push for access to placement payments  Opportunities to bolster diversity within the pharmacy profession is being hindered by the government’s failure to extend its Commonwealth Prac …

Budget measure will increase medication costs for vulnerable patients, discounter warns  Government plans to phase out the dollar discount on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed products, are “an anti-competitive backward step”, …

Price freezes for PBS co-payments welcomed, but think tank queries benefits of ditching the dollar discount  Experts from the Grattan Institute are questioning the government’s decision to phase out the …

Government to invest $631.1 million to support access to vaccination services  Fees paid to pharmacists for administering vaccinations through the National Immunisation Program (NIP) will be indexed in line with …

Government announces $480 million package to improve access to medicines and cut out-of-pocket spending as part of Budget 2024 Pharmacists have been given insight into what to expect from the …

PBS co-payment freeze, $1 discount to be phased out, and cap on dose administration aids increased as part of tonight’s federal Budget  Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has unveiled a $480.2 million …

Savings made through the federal government’s double dispensing proposal will come at a significant cost, a former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president warns   Moves to implement 60-day dispensing are …