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‘You can be waiting weeks and weeks… to hear anything back’
Pharmacists are testing a new model that allows the profession to virtually conduct medication safety checks at discharge, with GP access cited as a barrier Virtual pharmacists could provide vital …
WHO updates contraception guidelines
New recommendations cover OCP use for extended periods, and mifepristone as an additional emergency contraception option The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines that offer alternative ways of …
CAPS takes fight to LillyDirect
Pharmacy advocacy group aims to harness the profession’s “collective voice” to combat Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer platform “Affordability matters, but not at the cost of continuity of care,” is the tagline …
Pharmacy not fit to hold PBS approval: Department
False prescriber bag claims cost pharmacy its PBS approval number, as Department steps up compliance efforts The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says a Victorian pharmacy has been stripped …
eNRMC implementation timeframe extended
Government gives residential aged care facilities an extra three months to adopt conformant electronic medication charts Residential aged care facilities will have until 31 March 2027 to transition to Electronic …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of semaglutide according to frailty status This study found that semaglutide demonstrated beneficial effects on a broad range …
TGA takes action over social media peptide promotion
Australia’s medicines regulator is taking legal action against the co-founders of a company that allegedly “unlawfully advertised” peptides online Proceedings have been filed in the Federal Court of Australia against “preventative …
Covid vaccination conversation needs to change: Theophilos
Pharmacists are being urged to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination program to transition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) this week Pharmacy teams need to brace for change as the …
Complete Care Pharmacy Launceston City celebrates
Complete Care Pharmacy Launceston City celebrated its grand opening on Wednesday 23 September, welcoming the local community to meet the Tasmanian Deputy Premier Guy Barnett officially cut the ribbon The opening …
Pharmacy bodies fear ‘Americanisation’ of healthcare
Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer plan “sets a dangerous precedent” for Australia’s healthcare system, the Guild and PSA warn Policymakers are being urged to protect the status quo when it comes to …
Butler rises up power ranking
Health minister trails Prime Minister and Treasurer in annual national power rating Federal Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing, Mark Butler, is the third most powerful Australian, the Australian Financial …
Eight billion reasons to protect one of Australia’s greatest healthcare achievements
Eighty years ago, Australians made a remarkable choice, writes Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey In 1946, in the aftermath of war and amid hopes of building …