The most powerful lobbyist in AustraliaKos Sclavos is the hot-headed chemist from Brisbane who leads the most feared and effective lobby group in the nation: the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. Matthew Knott profiles Australia’s most power lobbyist.
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Nothing complementary about Pharmacy Guild’s corporate deal
The recent deal between the Pharmacy Guild and complementary medicine manufacturer Blackmores has raised the ire of doctors and consumer groups, writes Jennifer Doggett of Crikey health blog Croakey.
Pharmacy, the most defensive and insular of all?
Are pharmacists the most defensive, insular and change resistant of all the health professions? asks Melissa Sweet.
Weight loss shakes do a fat lot of good
Australian pharmacists are now feeding people a substance that will make them heavier, give them heart disease and encourage diabetes, writes David Gillespie.
Property developers: a political party’s best friend
Property developers and development companies are public spirited fellows. In 2007-07 they provided $5.1 million of the $13.9 million which AEC figures show was donated to the three major political parties, writes Richard Farmer.
