‘This is a terrific improvement to access and affordability’
Government moves to fulfil promised subsidised pharmacist prescribing pilot From 1 January 2027, women will be able to access government-funded pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives and antibiotics for uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs). Federal …
Government moves on contraception pilot
Federal government to subsidise pharmacist-initiated oral contraceptives from 1 January 2027 Female concession cardholders aged 18-55 years will be able to access pharmacist-prescribed oral contraceptives and antibiotics to treat uncomplicated urinary tract …
No trading dispensing fees for full scope: Twomey
Guild warns it will step away from its pursuit of full scope of practice if dispensing remuneration becomes a bargaining chip Dispensing fees must not be sacrificed to expand pharmacists’ scope …
Pharmacist-only vapes linked to ‘popcorn lung’
Testing of pharmacist-only nicotine vaping products reveals breaches of therapeutic standards “Legal vapes” sold through community pharmacies could be exposing users to dangerous chemicals, despite strict regulations, research funded by …
EBOS to drop out of ASX200
Wholesaler and pharma companies are among those to see their market capitalisations fall, as ASX rebalances its indices Less than six months after making its return to the Australian Securities …
PSA seeks ‘targeted support of GP-based pharmacists’
Government urged to double funding under the Workforce Incentive Payment (WIP) program to support pharmacists working in general practice The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling on the federal …
Union calls for reproductive health leave
Implementing a 12-day reproductive health leave policy could save businesses close to $2 billion a year, researchers say The federal government is being urged to make reproductive health leave a national employment standard to …
GPs seek rural funding
RACGP calls for $10 million investment to “increase exposure to rural general practice for urban GPs”, to bolster access to care in “underserved” communities Funding a national ‘pathways to rural’ program …
Green light for pharmacist-initiated hormonal contraception
Guild urges NSW Premier to commit to authorising hormonal contraception initiation for pharmacists Women living in five states and the Northern Territory are set to benefit from improved access to oral contraceptives later this …
Unqualified dispensers practicing in the colony
Untrained individuals managing apothecaries and tales of poisonings captured the headlines in the AJP’s third edition The year is 1886, and a Hobart-based pharmacist writing under the nom de plume, Vaseline, is raising …
RACGP seeks pharmacist funding
Doctors call for close to $127 million in dedicated funding for general practice-based pharmacists The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is calling on the federal government to deliver “targeted support for …
Deadline for Infinity offers looms
Private capital businesses, overseas players and rival groups are among the prospective buyers circling the collapsed Infinity Pharmacy Group Swiss investment firm, Partners Group, is the latest entity to be linked with a bid …