politics
The week in review
A new Government and warnings of a terrible flu season… it’s been an interesting week Over the weekend, Australia ousted the Morrison Coalition Government and voted in Labor, led by …
‘It’s been a tough few years for community pharmacy.’
Pharmacy groups welcome Labor’s election victory, but what do they think should be on the agenda for the new government? The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, …
Libs speak out on hospital pharmacy
SHPA sent its Election Priorities 2022 to Coalition, Labor and Greens party leaders and health minister/spokesperson prior to Budget week, seeking their formal endorsement Only the Coalition has responded… and …
ScoMo, Butler speak out on pharmacy’s future
The two major parties have sent letters of support to the Pharmacy Guild, outlining how they plan to work with the community pharmacy sector if elected this weekend. Here’s what …
Labor govt would review NPS defunding
The Labor Party has written to NPS MedicineWise saying that if it is elected to government it will look again at the Coalition’s decision to defund the organisation From 1 …
The week in review
There was lots of regulatory news this week, as we count down the days until the Federal Election… and find out how pharmacists may vote The Health Professional Councils Authority …
Pharmacy divided at the polls
Nearly a third of AJP readers are throwing their support behind political players other than the two major parties After the Federal Election was called, the AJP asked you which …
The week in review
Good news for those paying the maximum PBS co-payment this week, plus a lot of research news With the election looming, politics were naturally on the agenda this week, with …
Labor trumps Libs’ co-pay cut
Whether the Coalition Government is ousted or re-elected later this month, the maximum PBS co-payment is set to be slashed Over the weekend the Morrison Government announced that if re-elected, …
CPI rise sees plea for affordable meds
Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index figures tell a story of households increasingly under pressure to make ends meet, warns the Pharmacy Guild On Wednesday the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the …
Poll: Election 2022
Now the Federal Election has been called, we’d like to know who you think would best support the pharmacy profession On April 10, Prime Minister Scott Morrison advised the Governor-General …
Australians ‘losing out’ over lack of pharmacist pay
Now that the federal election has been called, pharmacy groups have spoken out about their wish lists Over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that the 2022 Federal Election …