SHADOW Minister for Health Catherine King has acknowledged the "crucial role" of pharmacy in Australia's health care system and highlighted the Labor Party's "commitment to partnering with you on the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead".
Speaking at APP2018, King went on to commend the Guild's Community Pharmacy 2025 project, saying the objectives will likely align with Labor's draft 2018 National Policy Platform.
King, who said she expects an election within the next 12 months, summarised three key issues for pharmacy as confusion and concern around the upscheduling of codeine-containing products, the trend toward direct supply of pharmaceuticals, and the digital health agenda and its impact on dispensing medicines, monitoring their use and the way pharmacies care for their customers.
King also promoted the Guild as the "strong and trusted voice" of pharmacy in Canberra.
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