Aged care pharmacist slams script length ‘horse trade’
One leading aged care pharmacist has criticised Labor’s decision to fund a sector program through community pharmacies At the same time as he announced that 325 medicines would be available …
‘Misinformation’ scaring pharmacies: Butler
Health Minister Mark Butler has explained how double dispensing will be introduced, saying he’s not happy that pharmacists are worried, but that misinformation is fueling fears Butler has appeared on …
Double dispensing: the sector reacts
Pharmacy stakeholder bodies are advising caution on 60-day dispensing, while doctor groups say it’s just the beginning of change in pharmacy A number of pharmacy groups have issued statements on …
‘They’ll just pull the rug out from under them’
A visibly upset Trent Twomey has told reporters that Labor is failing to engage with community pharmacy over 60-day dispensing, with MPs and senators taking their phones “off the hook” …
World news wrapup: 27 April 2023
Free scripts improved access during cyclone, say New Zealanders; two North American pharmacists charged over their partners’ deaths; paperwork leading to burnout in Ireland Northland, Tairāwhiti, Hawke’s Bay and Tararua, …
Double dispensing not a ‘done deal’ says petition author
A petition calling on the Federal Government to abandon its controversial 60-day dispensing move has been inundated with signatures In just two days, a Change.org petition started by Melbourne pharmacists …
60-day dispensing slammed as ‘urban-centric’
Federal Liberal and National leaders have spoken out against the Government’s move to double dispensing, saying it fails to understand Australians’ needs Over the weekend Opposition Leader Peter Dutton went …
Confirmed: Butler announces double dispensing
Health Minister Mark Butler has announced 60-day scripts will apply to more than 300 molecules from 1 September Butler has confirmed a policy found in draft Budget papers to implement …
‘It really breaks down the fundamental tenet of the PBS’
It’s as though a third disaster is about to hit pharmacy, says one sector leader: bushfires, Covid-19 and now 60-day dispensing Australians are already facing dire shortages of several key …
The week in review
Uncertainty over the possibility of 60-day dispensing intensified this week, as draft Budget papers show it could soon be a reality The Pharmacy Guild of Australia held an emergency webinar …
Aged care project to take off
A new project is set to give care providers, consumers and policy makers crucial data on medicines use and safety in aged care homes The change comes via the recent …
Your Say: how readers reacted to double dispensing
The AJP has been inundated with comments about the move to introduce 60-day dispensing: here’s what you had to say Last week, draft Budget papers revealed that the Albanese Government …