GP attacks becoming ‘unhinged:’ Guild
A former pharmacist claims the Queensland “full scope” pilot is “riddled with risks,” as the Guild hits back, saying GPs are being controlling The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …
New RTM for the ACT
Canberra’s new prescription monitoring system will help address an “unnerving” problem, say pharmacists The ACT Government has announced the launch of Canberra Script, a real time prescription monitoring system which …
Govt ‘out of excuses’ on vax pay
Pharmacists have welcomed the TGA’s provisional approval of the Moderna vaccine for children aged six and up – but are calling for an end to the “insulting” pay gap Health …
Are more of your patients skipping their scripts?
Earlier this week, the Guild said more patients can’t afford their scripts. We’d like to hear about your experience The financial outlook for 2022 is changing, with interest rates tipped …
World news wrapup: 24 February 2022
UK anger over pay; pay not enough for Québecois public sector pharmacists; pharmacist faces court over stabbing threat UK: British pharmacy publication Chemist + Druggist has broken down pay, and …
Fake cop pharmacy robber sentenced
A “protracted and organised” plan saw a woman rob a pharmacy with a knife, pretending to be a police officer A woman has been handed a two-year probation order after …
Harnessing pharmacists in lessons learned from COVID
Initiatives brought in to help manage the COVID-19 crisis have changed how health is delivered… and one state plans to make the most of them The Guild’s Queensland branch has …
Guild ‘gobsmacked’ at doctor cancer claim
Doctors are whipping up a “cancer scare” about the Queensland UTI trial, says the Guild, and suggesting the owner group is “wining and dining” politicians over full scope The Australian …
Cost causing more patients to skip scripts: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has the price of script co-pays in its sights, as the cost of living spirals upwards More and more patients are asking pharmacists which of their medicines …
No visibility on vaping scripts: TGA
Some “initial evaluation” of the prescription vaping model may commence in the second half of 2022, but data is currently hard to come by, TGA head reveals TGA chair Adjunct …
RATs in ‘plentiful supply’
The RAT shortage is over, Secretary of the Department of Health, Dr Brendan Murphy has told a Senate Estimates Committee When questioned about the availability of rapid antigen tests, a …
The week in review
Another busy week in community pharmacy, with a focus on pay and workloads, as well as personal protective equipment PPA released the results of a new survey on the impact …