Crunch time for election promises

In the run-up to the election, the then Oppostion made a flurry of health promises impacting the pharmaceutical industry and now the ALP is in government, industry is ready to hold them to account.

Medicines Australia CEO Elizabeth de Somer said that they will meet with the Health Minister and the Shadow Health Minister at the earliest opportunity.

After a meeting with the ALP last week, de Somer is confident Butler will be the new Health Minister. She said he has "already committed to work with our organisation on the major reforms and unfinished business from prior to the election campaign".