Empowering pharmacists no longer optional
Governments are being urged to authorise pharmacists to work to the top of their scope of practice to strengthen healthcare systems As healthcare needs evolve empowering pharmacists with the skills, …
8CPA accreditation program update
Pharmacies accessing programs funded through the 8CPA will need to have secured accreditation under the new Quality and Safety Pharmacy Program (QSPP) by 1 July 2027 Pharmacy owners are being …
‘We need to speak up before these models become the norm’
Pharmacists are being urged to raise concerns over Eli Lilly’s new direct-to-consumer model with Guild leaders Eli Lilly’s decision to offer a direct-to-consumer service risks fragmenting care, pharmacists warn. Launching …
Scope offers solution to rising healthcare costs: Guild
Efforts to improve healthcare quality and affordability are set to drive government spending over the next 40 years, a report reveals Healthcare spending is set to account for 6.2% of …
Pharmacist numbers top 43,000
New data shows the number of pharmacists registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia is continuing to grow Pharmacist numbers in Australia are continuing to rise, with new figures showing …
Queensland licensing deadline looms
Pharmacy owners in Queensland are being urged to act now to apply for a new licence for their practices, as new rules come into force Queensland-based proprietors have less than …
Andrographis dropped from listed medicines framework
Sponsors of listed medicines containing Andrographis are being “strongly encouraged” to withdraw their products following a TGA decision New medicines containing Andrographis paniculata (Andrographis) are no longer eligible for listing …
Cyber insurance premiums fall, but healthcare a concern
Competition in the cyber insurance market is driving premiums downwards, but insurers remain cautious about the healthcare space Healthcare businesses are being closely watched by underwriters as cyber insurance premiums fall …
Services must provide a return: Twomey
Funding will be key to the expansion of the profession’s scope of practice, Guild leader says Australia must appropriately fund pharmacy’s core function of dispensing and additional services, if the profession …
Pharmacies facing phishing attacks
“Cyber criminals do not need to break down the front door” to access pharmacies’ IT systems, “they simply borrow the keys from someone else”, an expert says Pharmacists are being …
Pharmacists and conscription
It’s September 1916, the world is at war, and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is looking at whether or not pharmacists may be exempted from conscription More than two years into the …
Only claim for dispensed medicines: PBS
Data analysis is giving authorities a clearer picture of when pharmacies submit inappropriate claims to the PBS, as the government aims to clamp down on fraud Pharmacists are being warned …