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‘You just destroyed community pharmacy’: the road to 60-day dispensing
The community pharmacy sector has been shaken to its very core by the government announcing a move to 60-day dispensing for around 300 medicines. How did it come to this? …
‘Chalk and cheese’ as legislators fail to consult: report co-author
Many pharmacists aren’t against double dispensing – it’s the speed and lack of consultation that has them frustrated and afraid, says one industry analyst National Director, Pharmacy at RSM Australia …
Thousands of ODT patients to be displaced
Pharmacists are calling for a delayed rollout of changes to the Opioid Dependence Treatment program, warning of “potentially horrific outcomes” for patients A Budget measure to allow people to access …
The week in review
The furore over 60-day dispensing continues, as pharmacists descended on Canberra to engage with MPs Pharmacists made their presence known in Parliament this week, and we heard that some Labor …
Pharmacists welcome new WA premier, farewell McGowan
Pharmacists have congratulated Roger Cook on his election as Premier of Western Australia, and thanked outgoing Premier Mark McGowan Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Western Australia President Lusi Sheehan said of …
Liberal MP ‘digs deep’ on double dispensing
Pharmacists will all be impacted by 60-day dispensing, but every pharmacy will be impacted in its own way, one Sydney MP has been told by members of the profession Marianne …
‘There is no need to leave the profession.’
One pharmacy stakeholder is being inundated with commentary about 60-day dispensing from worried pharmacists – with some thinking about leaving the profession Dr Fei Sim, national president of the Pharmaceutical …
60-day dispensing could hurt rural, regional Aussies: Boyce
Opposition member warned Parliament of pharmacy closures outside metro areas… but the Health Minister dismissed his comments Hours before Treasurer Jim Chalmers presented the 2023-4 Budget last night (9 May …
‘You just destroyed community pharmacy’
Double dispensing has been announced in Tuesday night’s Budget – and pharmacists are expressing their disappointment As previously confirmed would happen by Health Minister Mark Butler, Treasurer Jim Chalmers has …
The week in review
This week, all eyes were on Canberra as the Health Minister announced 60-day dispensing First, stakeholders were just talking about the impact 60-day dispensing could have on pharmacy and patients. …
60-day dispensing slammed as ‘urban-centric’
Federal Liberal and National leaders have spoken out against the Government’s move to double dispensing, saying it fails to understand Australians’ needs Over the weekend Opposition Leader Peter Dutton went …
Confirmed: Butler announces double dispensing
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced 60-day scripts will apply to more than 300 molecules from 1 September Butler has confirmed a policy found in draft Budget papers to implement …