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State backs pharmacy in budget
Funding is being made available to support pharmacists to access training to work to their full scope of practice in one state聽 Queensland has announced a $6 million funding package …
Pharmacies to get 60-day back pay
Pharmacies will be able to access the new additional payments for PBS subsidised medications dispensed since 1 April 2024 once legislation relating to the 8CPA is passed聽 New funding announced …
Questions remain over 8CPA, say shadow health ministers
The Albanese government was 鈥渇orced鈥� into the 8CPA, say shadow health minister Anne Ruston and shadow assistant minister for regional health Dr Anne Webster The pair have issued a statement …
鈥楬ealth should never be a political issue鈥�: CAPS
CAPS gives 8CPA tacit welcome, but concerns about the impacts of 60-day dispensing remain聽 Signing the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) is a 鈥渟ignificant step by the government鈥澛爐o safeguard the …
鈥榃hite-coat warriors鈥� secured 8CPA
Ben Casey-clad pharmacist activists are being hailed as 鈥渨arriors鈥� for forcing the government to negotiate the 8CPA聽 Pharmacists who staged protests in Sydney and Canberra against the government鈥檚 60-day dispensing …
鈥楶harmacists have signed up to 60-day scripts鈥�: Albanese
Community pharmacy gets $2.1 billion 60-day dispensing compensation package as part of 8CPA聽 Australia鈥檚 community pharmacy sector is set to receive $2.111 over the five years to 30 June 2029, …
8CPA good, but pharmacy can push for more: Kelly
In-coming Guild branch committee member calls on pharmacy owners to unite and focus on rebuilding the profession鈥檚 reputation following the signing of the 8CPA聽 Newly elected Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
鈥楽top playing politics with small business鈥�
Government鈥檚 $20,000 instant asset write of not enough to secure Senate support, crossbencher warns聽 Small businesses are being left in the lurch as politicians seek to score points on budget …
AEC confirms Guild election results
CAPS victories confirmed as fresh faces take seats on Guild branch committees聽 Results of 13 contested ballots for Pharmacy Guild of Australia branch committee seats have been confirmed by the …
Election delivers sweeping change to NSW Guild
Advocacy group CAPS claims its candidates have secured five seats on the Guild NSW branch committee, toppling a number of incumbents Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW branch president, David Heffernan, …
Let us 鈥榝inish the job鈥�: Guild leader
With negotiations for the 8CPA ongoing one Guild state branch leader says 鈥渋t is vital鈥� that those currently involved in the process are backed in the organisation鈥檚 ongoing election聽 Pharmacy …
Budget gets mixed review from CAPS
Temporary freezes on PBS co-payments and the introduction of a 3.6% indexation on dispensing fees are welcome steps but government could have gone further, advocacy group claims聽 Tuesday鈥檚 Federal Budget …