PSA pitches $3m 4-year GP-pharmacist prescribing pilot
Budget submission angles for more regional non-dispensing pharmacist roles and MBS item numbers to support them A Federal Government $3 million funded GP-Pharmacist Collaborative Prescribing Pilot to create opportunities for …
HMC Capital ups its share in Sigma…again
CWH-backed asset manager now owns over 19% of Amcal owner and pharmaceutical distributor HMC Capital, the huge property group with CWH owners as shareholders, has just increased its share in …
PSA repeats call for MBS payments as Medicare reform looms
Plea for more pharmacist involvement comes as RACGP demands GPs be front and centre in any reform As the Federal Government signals the start of significant changes to Medicare the …
AI could aid in writing prescriptions; Bill Gates
As artificial intelligence comes of age, Microsoft founder talks about its benefits for health…and possible job losses The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) could have huge potential benefits for healthcare …
New HCF deal promises cheaper Ramsay pharmacy prices
Members of nation’s 3rd largest health fund to receive discounts on pharmacy products An extended deal between HCF and Ramsay Health Care will give discounts for the private health fund’s …
Government fleshes out detail of Medicare revamp
Prime Minister and Health Minister in morning media blitz to outline biggest overhaul of system since inception A “blended” funding system which would allow nurses, pharmacists and other allied health …
2000 jobs under threat; supermarkets shock
British banner group to withdraw from 237 supermarket-based locations Lack of government funding has been blamed as the primary reason British Lloydspharmacy has decided to withdraw from all 237 sites …
Land of the long bleak staff shortages
Widespread NZ pharmacist shortfall sees offers of sign-on bonuses as pharmacies large and small are hit Pharmacist workforce shortages in New Zealand have hit “critical levels” forcing pharmacies to close …
TGA approves next generation diabetes drug Mounjaro
Will Eli Lilly’s potential blockbuster get the same social media weight-loss attention as shortage plagued Ozempic? The next generation of Type-2 diabetes drugs – and by extension weight-loss drugs – …
Push to open up medical abortion dispensing to all pharmacists
“A gamechanger” if submissions to government regulators are accepted, says MS-2 Step sponsor The pharma company which sponsors the two-step medical abortion pills is calling for a major revamp of …
API underpayment investigation a “priority”; Wesfarmers
But with no deadline in sight, PPA vows continued support for its membership The investigation into apparent historical underpayments at API and associated operations Priceline, Soul Pattinson Chemist and Clear …
UNSW adds pharmacy degree offering
Five-year course to produce 80 new graduates annually The University of New South Wales will launch Australia’s newest pharmacy program in February 2023 as part of a major expansion of …