MEDIA RELEASE 5 December 2018 - NPSA welcomes new operational guidelines for distribution of PBS medicines. The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) has today welcomed the new operational guidelines for the Community Service Obligation (CSO) funding pool that underpins government policy for the distribution of Pharmaceutical Benefits … [Read more...]

MEDIA RELEASE 10 OCTOBER 2018 -  If monopoly supply arrangements between manufacturers and pharmacies continue, there will be no back-ups to protect patients from a single point of failure in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) supply chain, The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) has warned today. Speaking at the Eye for … [Read more...]

MEDIA RELEASE 12 SEPTEMBER 2018 - While Australians will benefit from new legislation designed to manage medicine shortages, loopholes in the supply chain continue to put patients at risk. National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) Chairman Mark Hooper said passage of the Therapeutic Goods Amendment (2018 Measures No. 1) Bill 2018 is … [Read more...]

MEDIA RELEASE 12 JUNE 2018 - Without urgent action to stamp out monopolies in the nation’s medicine supply chain, access to essential medicines could be jeopardised and Australians living in remote and regional areas could end up paying more for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines than those in urban centres. National Pharmaceutical … [Read more...]

MEDIA RELEASE 3 MAY 2018  - Pharmaceutical wholesalers have welcomed support of Australian community pharmacies in the Federal Government’s response to the King review into Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation. Mark Hooper, Chairman of the National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA), said: “Community pharmacies are trusted advisers in … [Read more...]