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New NPSA Board leadership announced

MEDIA RELEASE 14 August 2020 The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) is pleased to announce the appointment of API CEO and Managing Director Richard Vincent as Chair of the NPSA Board. Symbion CEO Brett Barons has been appointed Deputy Chair. In line with the NPSA’s rotation policy, Sigma CEO and Managing Director Mark Hooper … [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...]

NPSA welcomes new government agreement supporting sustainable medicine supply

MEDIA RELEASE 16 JUNE 2020 Vital role of wholesalers recognised in new agreement Maintains high standards, supports timely and equitable access to medicines The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) has welcomed increased government funding for Australia’s network of medicine wholesalers, which will provide ongoing … [Read more...]

NPSA reaches historic medicine distribution milestone

MEDIA RELEASE 7 MAY 2020 - Members of the National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) have recorded an historic milestone distributing more than 70 million PBS medicines during March and April, according to data collated by the industry body. Increased demand caused by COVID-19 has seen more medicines delivered to the community over … [Read more...]

NPSA update on medicine supply chain, flu vaccine distribution and collaboration

1 MAY 2020 - The National Pharmaceutical Services Association (NPSA) – the peak body representing Australia’s CSO wholesalers – has reported further easing in demand for medicines, allowing replenishment of stock and improvement across the supply chain as a whole. While there remain shortages of some products and concerns about import freight … [Read more...]