Butler urged to act on medicinal cannabis
One Nation calls for “sensible downregulation” of medicinal cannabis to improve access Barriers to making medicinal cannabis products available on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) need to be removed, Senator …
New high for Board registrations
Pharmacy Board of Australia registrations hit record high in September New data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) reveal a record 36,670 pharmacists are registered with the Pharmacy …
CAPS seeks gap fee freedom
Pharmacy advocacy group calls for pharmacies to be allowed to charge ‘gap fees’ to cover the costs of mandated services Leaders of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are …
Community pharmacy integral to healthcare: Sinclair
Steps need to be taken to address burnout among community pharmacists, FIP president, Paul Sinclair says Community pharmacy’s workforce needs to be better supported to mitigate against the risk of …
‘Hope for the best, expect for the worst’ on 8CPA rollercoaster
8CPA likely to be a rollercoaster ride for community pharmacy with funding for professional services potentially on the chopping block, pharmacist warns Pharmacy owners will need to brace themselves for …
UTI program highlights value of pharmacy
Patients willing to pay for pharmacist-delivered service rather than wait for a GP appointment Initial data from the Western Australian pharmacist urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment program is showing strong …
Key services on ‘chopping block’ for 8CPA
Funding for several professional services could be stripped from the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs), MedsCheck and a number of other services could be abolished …
60-day warnings coming to fruition: CAPS
Government should have heeded pharmacists’ warnings on the adverse effects of double dispensing Warnings that 60-day dispensing would lead to pharmacies reducing opening hours and cutting staff are becoming a …
Main streets need pharmacies
Australians want a pharmacy above all other stores on their ideal main street Community pharmacies are seen as a must-have store for any town’s main street, a survey reveals. The …
CAPS won’t forget politicians who shun them
Politicians who refuse to engage with the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) in the coming weeks will not be forgotten, or forgiven There will be no “get out of …
Week in Review
Once again 60-day dispensing dominated the headlines over the last seven days following the latest round of Senate Estimates Hearings Department of Health officials have revealed that a casting call …
The need for fierce compassion
Pharmacists need to feel safe to speak up in the workplace, says a mental health advocate who has just been honoured by the SHPA Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) executive director …