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 …
Poll: pharmacists in aged care
With the way in which residential aged care pharmacists are set to work being debated, we’d like to know what you think Then Health Minister Greg Hunt announced the establishment …
Free flu jab drive to roll out in WA
The PSA and doctors have welcomed a WA move to provide access for all to free flu jabs in pharmacy Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced that it will offer …
Docs push for further pharmacy change
Doctors may have gotten their way when it comes to 60-day dispensing… what else are they asking for? The Australian Medical Association has released a “checklist for cheaper medicines,” following …
‘Total uncertainty’ reigns over aged care pharmacist funding
The “brain drain” from community pharmacy began long before the concept of embedding pharmacists in aged care, says one pharmacy aged care leader, who also criticised funding issues “With under …
World news wrapup: 20 April 2023
UK pharmacy chains share sensitive info with TikTok, Facebook; NZ cyclone could see minor ailments scheme rolled out; tainted fentanyl crisis emerges in US UK: The LloydsPharmacy chain has come …
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 …