World news wrapup: 27 March 2025
New e-script only change premature; Irish service promoted without pharmacist agreement; US pharmacist arrested over alleged in-store assault Bulgaria: Pharmacists are calling for an extension of the existing hybrid prescription …
Automate the PBS safety net: consumer group
Nearly half a million eligible Australians are missing out on cheaper medicines due to an “outdated” manual tracking system that should be automated, one stakeholder says The Consumers Health Forum …
Tobacco control to tighten
One state cracks down on the vape trade, while another sees a seizure of illicit nicotine products – as well as alleged illicit sildenafil South Australia’s Malinauskas Labor government has …
Election priorities: fund, upskill and permit to prescribe
One stakeholder group releases its 2025 federal election platform, calling on all political parties and independents to unlock the full potential of pharmacists – and it’s “not just a wish …
PBS ‘not for sale and is not up for negotiation’
Both the major parties reject US lobby group’s PBS push Prime minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston have said that they will not accept proposals from …
‘We want you to do it. Take it up.’
Queensland scope of practice and contraceptive pilots to become business as usual, health minister announces Health and Ambulance Services minister Tim Nicholls made the announcement at the APP conference on …
Australia’s top pharmacy named
Complete Care Pharmacy Rosny Park, Tasmania, has been named the Pharmacy of the Year for 2025 The announcement was made during the opening plenary of the Pharmacy Guild’s Australian Pharmacy …
Shadow minister promises to always work with pharmacy
Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston has pledged to consult with the community pharmacy sector on issues affecting it, and patients’ health The senator was speaking at the Pharmacy Guild’s …
‘Today we have liftoff:’ PM announces co-pay cut
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used the APP conference on the Gold Coast to announce a further cut to the general PBS co-payment “I’m very pleased, and this is an appropriate …
PM slams Dutton track record on health
The Opposition has matched Labor’s commitment to slash the general PBS co-payment, but the prime minister cautions about history Ahead of her presentation today (Thursday 20 March 2025) at the …
An overlooked factor in infection control
A new study has found that the speed at which water flows from a tap can significantly impact the possible risk of infections spreading in hospital and aged-care settings Production …
The new Aged Care Act: an update
The new Aged Care Act is set to begin in July 2025, with pharmacist services in-scope for helping people live independently In November 2024, Parliament passed the Albanese Labor Government’s …