NPSA
Protect patient access: wholesalers
Wholesalers are calling for a broad consultation into double dispensing and its impacts, saying that they are ready to work with both government and pharmacy National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) …
Time to deliver on 7CPA promises: wholesalers
Funding arrangements for pharmaceutical wholesalers in the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) are not being honoured, an industry leader says Wholesalers are being short-changed by failures to honour the “the …
‘Surge in requests’ for continued dispensing in flood emergency
Some pharmacies in northern Victoria are closed while others are doing their best despite significant damage, as heavy flooding sweeps the country’s east Pharmacists in affected areas have taken to …
Ready for more disaster
The wholesalers say their Rapid Response teams are ready, with additional new storage capacity, increased information sharing, to meet more challenges this summer The National Pharmaceutical Services Association says that …
Co-operation decision welcomed by wholesalers
The ACCC has granted authorisation for NPSA members to coordinate supply of medicines and pharmacy products for a further 12 months Medicines wholesalers in Australia can continue to co-operate in …
Change at the top for wholesalers
The organisation representing Australia’s full-line pharmacy wholesalers has a new Chair as it manages the “huge logistical challenge” of medicines supply The National Pharmaceutical Services Association has announced the appointment …
April PBS data shows spike in demand
There was a sharp rise in overall scripts processed in April compared to the same time last year, with particularly high demand for respiratory medicines Newly released data shows there …
Volumes up more than 70%
Increased demand caused by COVID-19 has seen more medicines delivered to the community over this period than at any other time in Australia’s history, says NPSA Australian wholesalers distributed more …
A supply chain update
Wholesalers report further easing in demand for medicines, allowing replenishment of stock and improvement across the supply chain as a whole The National Pharmaceutical Services Association – the peak body …
‘Fluctuations’ in supply impacting pharmacies
Small and rural pharmacies say they are still grappling with medicines shortages, but wholesalers maintain medicines have been distributed fairly and equitably where possible As small pharmacy owners express frustration …
Distribution breakthrough
Wholesalers given permission to work together to ensure medicine supply consistency and continuity Pharmaceutical wholesalers have been granted interim permission to undertake proactive measures to “support the continuous, fair and …
Wholesalers advise on stock situation
TGA advice about stock ordering casts doubt on pharmacists’ actions, says one organisation, as the NPSA issues a statement on measures to avoid shortages The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, representing …