location rules
Pharmacy regulation an area of ‘policy purgatory’
Disappearing reports into the pharmacy sector are a sign that “the pharmacy industry has far too great an influence on its own regulation,” says David Leyonhjelm The Liberal Democratic Party …
Govt has locked in ‘protection racket’ for Guild: PPA
The pharmacist union has criticised a health amendment bill that removed the location rules sunset clause Three weeks ago, the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) …
‘Fundamental’ misunderstanding of location rules’ purpose
Critics of the location rules just don’t understand them, says the Guild’s executive director In this week’s edition of Forefront, David Quilty writes that the Guild welcomed the passage through …
Another inquiry suggests deregulation
The Government should “reconsider its commitment to the Pharmacy Rules,” a Senate inquiry into red tape has found The Select Committee on Red Tape has handed down an interim report …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in Canberra—for the pharmacy sector as well as for those interested in the private life of embattled Nationals leader Barnaby Joyce We saw the sunset …
Location rules locked in
“Certainty and stability” ensured, Guild believes as bill passes both houses The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Budget and Other Measures) Bill 2017 has now passed through the Senate, …
A bright new day
Guild welcomes removal of location rules sunset clause as PBS bill passes lower house The amended PBS bill, to which a number of Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement-linked initiatives were tied, …
Appeal lost over “fraud” judgement
A Tasmanian pharmacy that had two concurrent premises has lost an appeal in the Federal Court, after a judge found it was trying to get around location rules In March …
‘You’ll get profitable pharmacies to the detriment of the community.’
The pharmacy sector has reacted strongly to a discussion of whether the ownership and location rules constitute red tape which is holding pharmacy back Last week, the AJP covered questions …
The week in review
As we head towards Christmas, we take a look at the last week in community pharmacy Direct supply continues to be a problem for the sector: the Pharmacy Guild’s David …
‘What would be the problem with more Chemist Warehouses offering lower prices to consumers?’: Leyonhjelm
The Guild’s David Quilty has defended the ownership and location rules to the Senate’s red tape inquiry Pharmacy stakeholders including the Guild, Pharmacy Board and PSA, as well as industry …
Remove constraints on pharmacy competition: report
A new report from the Grattan Institute has called for the deregulation of pharmacy in the name of enhancing competition Competition in Australia: Too Little of a Good Thing? looks …