Guest panellist Richard Vincent, Chair of NPSA, explains it is essential that NPSA members are central to decision making in health logistics and that their collective value is understood. Our business is singularly focused on health. We are the experts in supporting pharmacy and its customers in supply chain management. The transcript follows … [Read more...]
7th Community Pharmacy Agreement
The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) is a five year agreement between the Commonwealth of Australia, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. It supports consumer access to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medicines and related services through community pharmacies across Australia. The 7CPA … [Read more...]
TGA Consultation on Medicines Shortages
TGA consultation on medicines shortages A key point in NPSA’s submission is that exclusive distribution monopoly risks medicines shortages for Australian consumers as should it fail, for whatever reason, there is no contingency. You can download the complete submission here: NPSA submission TGA consulation on Management & Communication of … [Read more...]
Final Response to the Review of Pharmacy Regulation and Remuneration’s Interim Report
NPSA has called for a more robust assessment of the role Australia’s full-line wholesalers play in the delivery of the National Medicines Policy (NMP) in its response to the Review of Pharmacy Regulation and Remuneration’s Interim Report. Read the response here: Final Response to the Interim Report - 28 July 17 (redacted) … [Read more...]
Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation
In its submissions to the Review, NPSA makes the case for why medicines wholesaling in Australia has worked so well up to now; what is at risk if the status quo is maintained; and how wholesaling under the PBS can be improved. A briefing note is here. NPSA’s submissions to the Review are here and here. A link to the Interim Report from the … [Read more...]