Aussie to lead international pharmacy students
Former NAPSA president elected to lead International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation Immediate National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) president, Flynn Swift, has been elected as the next president of the …
Week in review
Pharmacists’ pay, questions over prescribers’ understanding of the requirements for patients to be eligible for 60-day dispensing, and pharmacists rise up ethics ranks Salaries are on the rise for community …
PBS funding for vigabatrin substitution
PBS confirms subsidy arrangements for vigabatrin under a serious scarcity substitution instrument (SSSI) An amendment to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination …
Limited uptake of 60-day scripts
Fewer than one-in-10 prescriptions for molecules eligible for double dispensing are being written for 60 days’ supply Data from more than 4000 community pharmacies across Australia shows that over the …
Prescribing trial to boost healthcare access
Doctors to diagnose and delegate prescribing to pharmacists as part of pilot program Pharmacists are set to be authorised to prescribe medications for aged care residents and patients in rural …
Council seeks to fill Examinations Committee vacancies
Pharmacists are being invited to apply to join the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Examination Committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is looking for suitable candidates to join its Examinations Committee. The …
GPs willing to pack bags over payroll tax
Doctors will leave states where they are subject to payroll tax, RACGP president warns More than one-in-three GPs say they would consider moving interstate to a jurisdiction that offers “more …
Pharmacists key to guiding athletes’ supplement use
Tennis star, Simona Halep’s doping ban highlights the need for vigilance when supporting athletes looking for nutritional supplements, pharmacist says With more than 90% of athletes reportedly taking nutritional supplements, …
Union hails Epic pay win
Increase in union membership helps Professional Pharmacists Australia land Epic pay deal Pharmacy staff covered by Epic Pharmacy Services’ new pay deal are set to see wages rise by an …
Pay rates continue to rise: report
Workforce shortages and employee pharmacists seeking part-time roles are driving wage increases, a report reveals Data from the 2023 Raven’s Recruitment Pharmacy Salary and Market Report shows pharmacists’ wages are …
Pharmacists climb ethics rankings
Allegations that pharmacists have been scaremongering in relation to 60-day dispensing are not damaging consumers’ perceptions of their ethics Data from the Governance Institute of Australia’s annual Ethics Index shows …
‘Doing nothing not an option’
Community pharmacies cannot afford to sit back to “wait and see” how 60-day dispensing impacts their business, a pharmacy group’s boss warns Pharmacies need to take proactive steps to mitigate …