Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA)

An agreement between the Department of Health and Aged Care and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.

This document includes:

  • overview of remuneration and funding
  • Commonwealth price
  • Proposed legislated payment mechanism
  • charges for pharmaceutical benefits below maximum co-payment
  • availability of PBS medicines in pharmacy
  • payment claim acknowledgement and payment times
  • community pharmacy programs
  • other commitments by the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild
  • indexation
  • consumer medicines information
  • consultation
  • issue resolution
  • interpretation
  • definitions
  • appendices.

About this resource

Publication date:
Publication type:
Agreement
Language:
English

Addendum to the 8CPA

The Addendum to the 8CPA was agreed on 12 June 2026 to:

  1. change the wholesale mark-up for medicines dispensed by pharmacists from 1 July 2026, and
  2. adjust the remuneration paid to pharmacists to offset the effects of this change.