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Modelling based on ‘assumptions’: Shakespeare
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has grilled health representatives over 60-day dispensing’s impact modelling – and how many 60-day scripts have been written? At a Senate Estimates hearing on Thursday …
The week in review
Two pharmacist groups speak out on the 8CPA negotiations, while FIP has a busy week and there’s a lot of concern about “unleashing” pharmacists Issues around the 8CPA came to …
The week in review
As Australians head to the polls this weekend for the Voice Referendum, we wrap up another busy week in pharmacy CAPS has written to GPs, saying that 60-day dispensing won’t …
Poll: Should pharmacists keep protesting 60-day dispensing?
Two weeks after the policy came into play, emotions are still running high about 60-day dispensing. But is it time to stop protesting? The Community and Pharmacy Support Group, following …
Pharmacists cop ‘anger and abuse’ over double dispensing
One pharmacy owner shares how 60-day dispensing is affecting the mental health of members of the profession – with pharmacists bearing the brunt of patient confusion At the Community and …
Butler ‘shocked’ at white coat protest
House of Reps speaker calls alleged pharmacist behaviour “unacceptable,” as the health minister criticises the Coalition over the incident Milton Dick, speaker of the House of Representatives, issued a warning …
Contact your MP, pharmacists told
Pharmacists are being encouraged to send incorrect 60-day prescriptions to their MPs At a Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) rally outside Parliament House in Canberra on Monday, 4 September, …
‘We don’t condone that activity if it happens’
Pharmacists walk out of the public gallery during Question Time, and opposition deputy told to leave chamber “for defending the pharmacy industry” Following Monday (4 September 2023)’s Community and Pharmacy …
‘A small bit of hope’
“I’ll stay fighting with you,” Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston tells pharmacists gathered to protest 60-day dispensing in Canberra Ruston addressed a gathering of more than 2,000 pharmacists from …
The week in review
A week’s a long time in the pharmacy sector right now, as double dispensing begins (not without uncertainty), as do 8CPA talks On Friday, the Pharmacy Guild told us that …
Docs take aim at 60-day disallowance motion
Mark Butler still calling pharmacist objection to double dispensing a “scare campaign,” even as 8CPA talks begin Federal health minister Mark Butler has declared 1 September, 2023 a “great day …
60-day dispensing to hurt mums: CAPS spokesperson
A CAPS volunteer has taken to the airwaves to talk about how double dispensing will “trickle down” to job losses – and his hopes for a disallowance motion Community and …