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’...