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The secret slug that will make the $200 annual increase in health fund premiums cost more
10 March 2017 - It's the secret double whammy that means next month’s health fund premium rise will hit your ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Mar 2017
Moves to end veto on health insurance premiums
9 March 2017 - Health insurers are stepping up their campaign to end government veto power over insurance premiums, arguing ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2017
Drug pricing report shows scope for more savings
6 March 2017 - The savings to the taxpayer in reducing the cost to Government of prescribed pharmaceuticals has been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 06 Mar 2017
Response to the Grattan Institute Report on medicine prices
6 March 2017 - Medicines Australia does not accept the findings of this latest inaccurate, selective and misleading Grattan Report ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jan 2017
Indicative 1 April 2017 prices - 2017 April cycle
23 January 2017 - Indicative 1 April 2017 prices resulting from the 2017 April cycle of price disclosure have now been ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Jan 2017
Pharmacists get power to alter prescriptions under controversial trial
11 January 2017 - Pharmacists will have the power to alter prescriptions for patients with chronic conditions like asthma in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Jan 2017
Taste of their own medicine
4 January 2017 - The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is the most disciplined and cashed-up lobby group in the country. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Jan 2017
Pharmacies are a true partnership with the public
5 January 2017 - Terry Barnes' broadside against community pharmacies and the Pharmacy Guild (The Australian Financial Review, January 5) ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2016
A message from the Panel - Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation
19 December 2016 - In their final communication for the year, the Independent Review Panel conducting the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Dec 2016
National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016
19 December 2016 - The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 was introduced into the House of Representatives on ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2016
Review must avoid change for the sake of change
14 December 2016 - Call me a small “c” conservative if you like, but when it comes to community pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 07 Dec 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation - pharmacy financial survey update
7 December 2016 - In response to concerns amongst some pharmacy owners regarding the intended purpose of the Review’s Pharmacy ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Dec 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation - pharmacy financial survey
2 December 2016 - In his December Message from the Chair, Prof Stephen King extends an invitation to all Australian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 14 Nov 2016
Graeme Samuel urges cuts to price-fixing prostheses list
8 November 2016 - A top consultant to the federal government on health reform, former competition boss Graeme Samuel, has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 31 Oct 2016
Review of pharmacy remuneration and regulation
31 October 2016 - In his most recent Message from the Chair, Prof Stephen King has thanked all those who ...