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Compensation for community pharmacy losses, due to the Medicines Australia Strategic Agreement, are promised to be delivered in the final two years of the 6CPA As previously reported, Health Minister …

Good outcome for the sector, although many measures were already in train Pharmacy groups are applauding the Federal government and Health Minister Greg Hunt for delivering a good Budget for …

New medicines worth $310 million have been added to the PBS this week, the Health Minister has announced The drugs were added to the PBS on Monday this week, with …

An article calling for supermarket ownership of pharmacies, dumping of CPAs and minimum $100K salary for experienced pharmacists has drawn the ire of industry reps Published online, the piece has …

Pre-Budget media revelations may not be all that they seem What is being described as “one of the most comprehensive pre-Budget leaks ever” has revealed the federal government plans a …

The Health Minister is reportedly finalising agreements with the Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia over funding, drug costs According to media reports Health Minister Greg Hunt is closing an agreement …

More than 1100 medicine brands are lined up for price reductions of up to 30% beginning this weekend From 1 April, commonly prescribed medicines including rosuvastatin, diclofenac, fentanyl transdermal patches, …

The Senate has passed a bill of changes for pharmacists covering disaster processes, date of death entitlements The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 was passed by the Senate …

Consumer support for pharmacy is strong, but there are issues looming, report reveals The 2017 iteration of the Health Futures Report reveals strong levels of support for, and knowledge of …

Overhaul pharmacists role and deregulate ownership, report chief suggests The basic health care role of pharmacists needs to be overhauled, says the author of a report calling for an overhaul …

While medicines prices should be cut, pharmacists could also do more than they currently do, writes Grattan Institute director Stephen Duckett Stephen Duckett, Director, Health Program, Grattan Institute A Grattan Institute …

How to slash half a billion dollars a year from Australia’s drugs bill Jonathan Karnon, University of Adelaide; Laura C Edney, University of Adelaide, and Michael Sorich, Flinders University Australia …