King Review
Pharmacists undermining their own authority: CHF
The Consumers Health Forum says pharmacists are jeopardising their authority as health professionals by promoting unproven complementary medicines In a call to “end the marketing practices that can mislead people …
Pharmacies slammed for stocking CMs
Health stakeholders have taken aim at pharmacists in a Four Corners investigation of complementary medicines Swallowing It, which featured interviews with the King Review chair Professor Stephen King, Chemist Warehouse’s …
Guild calls on Pharmacy Review to “come clean”
The Pharmacy Guild has reiterated its request for the King Review to disclose its dealings with Deloitte Australia in “conflict of interest” furore In a statement released on Wednesday, the …
2016: a tumultuous year in pharmacy
It’s been a huge year in community pharmacy Brexit, the return of the Turnbull Government, the election of Donald Trump and the death of a long list of much-loved celebrities …
No Chemist Warehouse conflict of interest, says Health Dept
The Department of Health has hit back at the Guild’s claims of conflict of interest, saying the King Review’s engagement of Deloitte was not inappropriate. But the Guild says the …
Guild’s actions ‘increasingly desperate,’ says PPA
PPA says the Pharmacy Guild is making “increasingly desperate attacks” on the King Review Professional Pharmacists Australia says it is concerned about the potential impact on the sector of what …
Chemist Warehouse, Ian Harper in King Review conflict of interest
A “fundamental conflict of interest” involving Chemist Warehouse has compromised the independence of the Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation Review, the Pharmacy Guild says. It plans to pursue a Freedom of …
Holiday wishes from the King Review Panel
The King Review panel has stressed the confidential nature of information provided to it, in its last message to stakeholders for the year. Professor Stephen King, Bill Scott and Jo …
Australians conservative on pharmacy: Quilty
The King Review must avoid making changes to community pharmacy just for the sake of making change, Guild executive director David Quilty says. “Call me a small ‘c’ conservative if …
The week in review
We take a look back at the last week in pharmacy As we head towards Christmas and the end of 2016, life goes on in the pharmacy industry. And life’s …
King clarifies on finance survey after Guild concerns
Professor Stephen King has issued a clarification about the King Review’s financial survey following a warning to Guild members to be wary of participating. In Prof King’s December message last …
King Review to conduct financial survey of pharmacy
Professor Stephen King has invited community pharmacy to participate in the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation’s financial survey of the sector. Prof King extended the invitation as the Review …