Fair Work backs Epic pay deal
Epic Pharmacy Services wins Fair Work Commission (FWC) approval for enterprise agreement Employees of Epic Pharmacy Services in Queensland are set to come under a new pay deal this week. …
Petition calls for 60-day U-turn
Government urged to “rethink” and “reverse” its double dispensing policy A petition, signed by 28 individuals, is calling for the federal government to renegotiate its 60-day dispensing policy “before millions …
Prescribers ‘lack clarity’ on 60-day prescribing
Government’s handling of 60-day dispensing rollout dubbed an “absolute shambles” by Coalition MP Australian patients’ safety is being put at risk through the government’s implementation of its double dispensing policy, opposition …
Banks backing community pharmacy
Community pharmacy’s resilience in the face of adversity gives banks confidence the sector can weather the 60-day dispensing storm, expert says Australia’s lenders are continuing to look favourably on the …
Fund HMR program outside 8CPA
New direct-to-pharmacist funding model needed to ensure viability of Home Medicines Review (HMR) program, consultant pharmacists claim Consultant pharmacists are calling on the government to fund the HMR program outside …
Are pollies playing pharmacy?
Concern raised over the backgrounds of politicians supporting pharmacy in the fight against 60-day dispensing Pharmacists are being used by “right-wing” politicians to secure broader appeal, a member of the …
APC opens applications for aged care pharmacist training courses
Education providers can now apply to have their medication management review (MMR) and aged care on-site pharmacist training programs accredited The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is now accepting applications for …
CAPS sets out criteria for 8CPA
Pharmacy advocacy group pledges to continue fight against 60-day dispensing until satisfactory 8CPA is signed Members of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are calling on Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, …
Doctors walk away from another pharmacy trial
AMA quits Victorian clinical advisory group ahead of pharmacy prescribing trial “Serious and escalating concerns” over Victoria’s planned pharmacist prescribing pilot are behind the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA’s) decision …
Find friends in Parliament
Pharmacists should take opportunities to “discuss the difficulties confronting the craft” with parliamentarians… it’s 1931 and readers of the AJP are being advised to nurture relationships with their local MPs …
CAPS makes ‘casual Friday’ call
Pharmacy staff are being urged to wear T-shirts adorned with anti-60-day dispensing slogans on Fridays to highlight the challenges facing the sector Leaders of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group …
Second round of pharmacist prescriber training consultations underway
Stakeholders invited to participate in the second round of public consultations for the accreditation standards for pharmacist prescriber education programs The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has commenced its second phase …