The updated deal for pharmacists will help recognise their role as health experts, not just retailers
- Written by Bruce Baer Arnold, Assistant Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra
Australia’s 7th Community Pharmacy Agreement, which comes into force today and lasts five years, will see the government provide A$16 billion for dispensing subsidised medicines and A$1.15 billion for other services such as diabetes support.
The agreement was struck between the federal government, industry peak body the Pharmacists’...