Federal Budget: the reaction
Co-pay cut welcomed, but another MBS snub for pharmacy: what did stakeholders make of this week’s federal budget? Key health care stakeholders have expressed mixed feelings about the October Federal …
Co-pay cut confirmed
Federal Budget delivers on government’s promised PBS co-pay reduction and promises to boost student numbers in healthcare The Albanese government has delivered on its promised commitment to reduce the PBS …
The efficiency paradigm
One of the often overlooked areas of a pharmacy is its workflow processes. Deconstructing these is no easy task, but it can be a winning move to improve efficiencies. We …
Looking forward
Fei Sim, the PSA’s recently elected national president, speaks to AJP about PSA and her thoughts on the future for pharmacy In part two of our two-part profile, Fei Sim …
‘We’re here with a solution’
Follow the Queensland model to utilise pharmacists to fill the primary care gaps, Guild president tells politicians Community pharmacists are prepared to offer the solution to the primary healthcare access …
Rethink needed on dispensing rules
Flood crisis prompts renewed calls for restoration of continued dispensing arrangements The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is reiterating previous calls for the Federal Government to reinstate full continued dispensing …
What you said
Scope of practice expansion, HMR reporting, and Chemist Warehouse are on our readers minds. Here’s a selection of recent comments we’ve received The Queensland scope of practice pilot program, questions …
What’s coming up in the calendar
Medicines Management 2022 is around the corner, and APP23 on the horizon… let’s take a look at the pharmacy events calendar APP2023 program now available The program for next year’s …
Leading by example
Fei Sim, the PSA’s first female national president, speaks to AJP about her hopes and plans for pharmacy, and what inspires her to strive to lead the profession. Part one …
The top ten
There’s a surprise number one in our list of the ten most read stories on the AJP website over the previous month In a break with AJP tradition, a business …
Where have the pharmacists gone?
Pharmacy Board quarterly data shows a drop in the number of registered pharmacists The number of registered pharmacists recorded by the Pharmacy Board of Australia has dropped in the quarter …
Cost of medicines in the spotlight
Pharmacist speaks up on need for affordable medicines as Parliament debates co-pay bill The federal government has tabled its National Health Amendment (General Co-payment) Bill 2022, bringing what it says …