Industry hails ministry
September 22, 2015
Describing the new ministry
team for the health portfolios as
“now one of the strongest the
sector had seen”, national president
of the Pharmaceutical Society
of Australia (PSA) Joe Demarte
has welcomed the continuing
appointment of the Hon Sussan
Ley as Minister for Health, that
of Hon Fiona Nash as Minister for
Rural Health and Ken Wyatt AM as
Assistant Minister for Health in the
new ministerial line-up announced
by PM Malcolm Turnbull.
The Australian Self-Medication
Industry also welcomed the
appointments, with ceo Deon
Schoombie saying ASMI looks
forward to working to advance
policy, “particularly reshaping the
regulatory framework for OTC and
complementary medicines”.
And Medicines Australia
welcomed the strong focus on
innovation in the new ministry,
saying it was an opportunity to
create a “smarter, stronger and
healthier Australia”.
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