Labor
Scepticism follows the applause
Excitement that a deal to deliver the 8CPA by 1 July was signed on the eve of APP is turning to scepticism The signing of a heads of agreement for the …
IR reforms to hurt pharmacy: Dutton
Pharmacy owners are being urged to join the coalition in opposing Labor’s next waves of industrial relations (IR) reforms Labor’s IR reform agenda will come at a cost for small …
CAPS plots jellybean assault
Glucojel jellybeans are set to be deployed by pharmacists as a sweetener for voters to preference Labor last in this weekend’s Dunkley by-election A pallet-load of the Pharmacy-Only Glucojel jellybeans …
Pharmacy in limbo as 8CPA deadline looms
CAPS not confident that the Guild and government will reach a fair deal before the next tranche of 60-day dispensing starts Pharmacy owners are being urged to write to Labor …
60-day dispensing making zero impact: Kovacic
Labor’s 60-day dispensing policy is failing to deliver cost-of-living relief, Liberal Party Senator Maria Kovacic claims The NSW Senator took aim at the government’s effort to deliver cheaper medicines, saying …
Labor lauded for holding firm on 60-day dispensing
National newspaper urges government to reconsider pharmacy ownership rules, as Guild leader warns double dispensing forecasts may be optimistic The government is being urged to call out “the hypocrisy of …
ALP preps for 60-day dispensing battle
Labor is set to mirror the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s advocacy efforts by creating a ‘rapid response team’ to counter attacks on government policy Labor is looking to match the …
‘This bill won’t fix the crisis.’
Bill to reduce PBS safety net thresholds from 1 January 2020 has now passed both Houses, but Labor criticises government on medicines costs The National Health Amendment (Safety Net Thresholds) …
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 …
Vale Bob Hawke
Health stakeholders have paid tribute to Bob Hawke, with the Guild highlighting his key role in universal health care for Australians On Thursday, the former Prime Minister’s wife, Blanche d’Alpuget, …
A welcome pre-election promise
The ALP has promised to create a “small claims jurisdiction” making it easier to recover lost wages up to $100,000 if it wins this Federal election, says pharmacists’ union Labor …
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 …