The week in review
Labor and Health have been grilled over 60-day dispensing, while there’s scope of practice news in some states and new figures on pharmacist burnout It’s been an interesting week in …
60-day stoush heats up Estimates hearing
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has accused finance minister Katy Gallagher of refusing to confirm Government claims of half price medicines “Minister, I’m asking you…there’s been many statements made by …
Is 60-day dispensing really freeing GPs’ time?
Pharmacist concerns about 60-day-plus-zero scripts prompted the Department of Health to reach out to doctor groups, it has been revealed During Senate Estimates this week (Thursday, 26 October), shadow health …
Vaccine red tape slashed in NSW
NSW has updated its pharmacist vaccination standards, expanding access to NIP jabs and more The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the Minns Government’s move to expand vaccination access, which …
Premier lauds ‘trusted source’ as Vic pharmacy pilot begins
The Victorian community pharmacist prescribing pilot is a “win” for patients, says the Guild, as state premier and health minister mark its beginning The Allan Labor government has said in …
‘Profound change on the way’
It’s 1973, and change is in the air, in the form of the Whitlam Government’s National Health Scheme – and pharmacists oppose health centres and pharmacy technicians The edition began …
10 actions to change the pharmacy workforce
FIP issues a workforce transformation call towards a range of progressive pharmacy roles On the fifth anniversary of the Astana Declaration on primary health care (25 October 2023), the International …
Modelling based on ‘assumptions’: Shakespeare
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has grilled health representatives over 60-day dispensing’s impact modelling – and how many 60-day scripts have been written? At a Senate Estimates hearing on Thursday …
‘There is no health without a health workforce’
A “stark” finding from a new survey shows that 62% of respondents say they have suffered burnout or other mental health problems related to their work in pharmacy The International …
World news wrapup: 26 October 2023
Pharmacists accused in widespread Cyprus fake script scheme; medical student charged with murder of pharmacist wife; Argentinian hyperinflation hits drug stocks Cyprus: A number of pharmacists and doctors have been …
Pharmacist spots handwritten script changes
A doctor has been described as “predisposed to develop a substance use disorder” in court, as she faces charges of forging scripts The Adelaide Advertiser has reported on the sentencing …
Can community pharmacy ease the mental health load?
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff at National Pharmacies are now able to receive mental health training As of Wednesday, October 25, the pharmacists can access the training through a state government-first …