remuneration
Pharmacy professional services hamstrung by lack of remuneration
Too many community pharmacies are subsidising pharmacy professional services from their own pockets, according to the International Pharmaceutical Federation. FIP made this statement following its publication today of a new …
Why pharmacy needs to retain penalty rates
Are pharmacists health professionals, or general retail workers, wonders Dr Geoff March. The Productivity Commission’s draft report into Australia’s Workplace Relations Framework has recommended reducing penalty rates for the retail …
Pharmacy Industry Award in plain language pilot
The Pharmacy Industry Award has been selected by the Fair Work Commission for a pilot project to look at how a modern award can be written in plain language. The …
Why recruiting pharmacy staff on cost alone is a mistake
There’s much more to staffing than how little you can pay your pharmacy staff, writes Nick Logan I recently had the pleasure of attending the presentation of the NSW Pharmacy …
Why pharmacists deserve to be paid more
As the role of pharmacists evolves, it’s more important than ever that poor pay rates in the profession are addressed, writes Dr Geoff March Pharmacists are an important part of …
Don’t support slashing pharmacist penalty pay: PPA
Professional Pharmacists Australia is calling on the leaders of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to drop its support for slashing pharmacists’ weekend and public holiday pay rates. The Productivity Commission’s draft …
Senate pushed to pass National Health Amendment Bill: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia yesterday gave evidence to the Senate Economics Legislation committee inquiry into the National Health Amendment Bill, and said it wants a “timely” passage of the Bill through the …
Inside the 6CPA negotiations: George Tambassis
The AJP spoke to Guild National president George Tambassis about changes to pharmacy markup remuneration, competition elements, why the Guild would rather work with than against GPs, and gives us …
Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement roundup: what stakeholders said
The Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement was signed on Wednesday, and reaction has been mostly positive, with a few exceptions. Most industry commentators praised the Guild’s introduction of the new Administration, …
AHI fee a coup, but not a pot of gold: Bruce Annabel
The new Administration Handling and Infrastructure (AHI) Fee, set to replace the pharmacy mark-up component of remuneration, is a coup for the Pharmacy Guild, says industry analyst Bruce Annabel. Annabel …
Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement: the details
The Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Commonwealth has now been signed, and is expected to commence on 1 July. It will run until …
Administration Handling and Infrastructure Fee ‘great initiative,’ says Terry White
The new Administration Handling and Infrastructure Fee announced in the Sixth Pharmacy Agreement will be a boon to pharmacy, says Terry White – but he says the optional $1 copayment …