AMA slams 5CPA

May 5, 2010

THE Australian Medical Association says it’s alarmed that elements of the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement “indicate a Government policy shift that puts patient safety at risk by undermining the value of a medical diagnosis.” AMA president Andrew Pesche said there had been no consultation regarding the repeat prescribing provisions (PD yesterday), which he said “send a dangerous signal to patients about access to prescription medicines”. He warned that the AMA would be “protesting loud and long” over the move, adding that it shows that “the future of quality health care in this country is under serious threat”

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Pharmacy Daily | AMA slams 5CPA

AMA slams 5CPA

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First Doctor of Pharmacy graduates

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The vexed question of phenylephrine

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