My Chemist converts to Amcal
Sigma aims to “restore Amcal to its rightful place” following Chemist Warehouse merger More than 20 My Chemist outlets are set to transition to Sigma Healthcare’s Amcal banner as part …
Grattan Institute backs 60-days over co-pay cut
Boosting uptake of 60-day prescriptions offers greater savings for patients and taxpayers, the Grattan Institute says Uptake of 60-day dispensing is falling short of expectations with experts from the Grattan …
Budget fails to address placement poverty: NAPSA
HELP debt relief welcomed, but pharmacy students will still face placement poverty, NAPSA warns Pharmacy students are set to continue to face difficult decisions after the government opted not to …
Government wants franchising code enforced
Budget boosts ACCC funding to strengthen enforcement of the Franchising Code of Conduct Labor will invest $12 million over the next four years to “support and protect small businesses”, the …
Pharmacy welcomes health-focused budget
Budget measures aimed at improving access to primary care and cheaper medicines are being lauded, but pharmacy workforce issues persist Confirmation that the maximum Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) co-payment will …
Budget delivers on cheaper medicine pledge
Treasurer announces increased funding for RUM and Take Home Naloxone programs alongside push for “even cheaper medicines” in pre-election budget The Commonwealth will provide $784.6 million over the next four …
‘We are our own biggest barrier’: Twomey
Self-doubt is holding pharmacists back from embracing full scope of practice, one of Australia’s first prescribing pharmacists says Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice will be “transformational” for …
Co-pay cut to reduce stress: patient
Government’s plan to lower the maximum PBS general co-payment to $25 will reduce stress, patient says Labor’s move to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment to $25 from …
Price disclosure went too far: Halton
Accelerated and simplified price disclosure measures have created “perverse outcomes”, the program’s architect says Government policy designed to secure cheap prices for medicines needs to be updated, former Department of …
Services to be key to 9CPA
Pharmacy owners get four years’ warning to embrace full scope of practice or risk missing out on funding in the 9CPA Pharmacies that do not implement new services as the …
Policy shift needed to boost biosimilar uptake: Halton
Boosting uptake of biosimilars will require practitioner change and a policy rethink, GBMA chair says Australia is “underdone on penetration in the market” when it comes to uptake of biosimilar medications, …
Full scope will be transformational: Twomey
Empowering pharmacists to work to their full scope to fix Australia’s healthcare crisis, Guild president says Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice “it not a revolution… it is …