#auspol It's been a long time in Australia since the friendly local 'chemist' was a small local business (although a few still exist) #bigchem and #bigpharma are the go now, so it appears that caution be applied by the consumer to opining on Labor's new policies. Woolworths & Coles look to be out of the game, for now. It's a couple of very large chains and a very few independents.
https://www.afr.com/companies/healthcare-and-fitness/chemist-warehouse-flexes-muscle-as-independent-pharmacists-battle-corporate-players-20180705-h12ad6#:~:text=The%20Pharmacy%20Guild%2C%20which%20represents,two%2Dthirds%20from%20retail%20sales.
Dr Dee and I just got emails inviting us to be on a paid (2k usd) peer review panel. It turns out Scipinion is a mob that gets scientific opinions precisely to order. Findings include, PFAs are safe, Glyphosate and Dioxins are nothing to worry about. etc e. #greenwashing #bigchem