Grattan Institute says Pharmacy Guild has too much power and lobbies government in secret
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is one of the nation’s most powerful lobby groups and that comes at an unacceptable cost to customers, according to a new think-tank report. The Grattan Institute’s…
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