double dispensing
‘Will my pharmacy lose money?’
Australian pharmacies have “many other sources of income” to make up for 60-day dispensing losses, says a new website on double dispensing, aimed at the general public The Consumers Health …
Affordable medicines crucial: Minister
The federal government is doing what its predecessor didn’t do and making medicines more affordable, but will support pharmacy, says Emma McBride Pharmacist Emma McBride, the federal Assistant Minister Rural …
‘They’re not listening, they think we’re lying’
Thirty-day dispensing for more than 300 medicines is “absurd,” says the PM, as his pharmacist says she can’t understand Labor’s refusal to listen to the community pharmacy sector Former Nationals …
‘This isn’t fearmongering’
Tasmanians who lose their jobs in pharmacy may have no way to find new ones, says the face of a petition on 60-day dispensing The Jacqui Lambie Network has launched …
‘Who is in charge?’
The Labor Government’s “announce first, consult later” approach to 60-day dispensing slammed, as it reportedly prepares modelling to support its position The Australian’s Sarah Ison and Jess Malcolm have written …
Take heed of troubling report findings: PDL
PDL says it supports the Guild’s efforts in urging the Federal Government to consult with pharmacy on the real impact of 60-day dispensing Citing a recently published independent report commissioned …
Regional pharmacy reduces hours ahead off double-dispensing hit
Former POTY tries to “get ahead of the inevitable impact” from government policy change A regional NSW pharmacy will be reducing its trading hours from early next month in an …
Almost 21k jobs to go, 665 pharmacies to close; Guild report
One sixth of pharmacies under “financial stress” if government doesn’t relent on double-dispensing Close to 21,000 jobs will be lost, 665 pharmacies will close and another 944 – one sixth …
The week in review
Canberra was the focus this week, as pharmacists received King’s Birthday honours… while 60-day dispensing was a hot topic in Parliament There were fiery exchanges in Parliament about 60-day dispensing …
‘We’ll be left with the Woolworths and Coles of pharmacies’
Queensland MP Bob Katter has doubled down on comments made in Parliament, calling double dispensing a deregulation “nightmare” In Parliament on 13 June, Katter had asked Health Minister Mark Butler …
Butler claims longer script lengths improve compliance
Nationals leader David Littleproud has demanded the Health Minister produce modelling around ‘pharmacies that he’s going to destroy’ Littleproud was ejected from the House of Representatives after repeatedly interrupting the …
Katter warns of ‘Chemist Warehouse and TerryWhite duopoly’
‘Isn’t this really about greedy doctors?’ independent MP Bob Katter has asked the Health Minister – who defended double dispensing and pharmacists’ “$100 billion” in earnings Queensland MP Bob Katter …