‘Medicines aren’t optional’
Government assistant minister lauds cheaper medicines policy, as calls continue for general co-payment freeze Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) reforms, including cuts to the general co-payment and 60-day dispensing are delivering …
‘Violence against healthcare workers is never acceptable’: Guild
Guild pledges to push for greater protection for pharmacists following assault of a proprietor Individuals who attack frontline health professionals need to feel the full force of the law a …
‘Talk to your doctors’: CAPS
LillyDirect “is not just a pharmacy issue”, the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) warns Pharmacists are being urged to discuss concerns over Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer service with medical practitioners. …
Doctors follow pharmacists’ lead to land new deal
Victorian doctors are hoping to mirror the success of the state’s public sector hospital pharmacists in securing improved pay and conditions Medical professionals working across Victoria’s public health system are …
Pharmacist calls for greater protection
Community pharmacy owners need greater support to ensure the safety of their staff, patients and themselves, a proprietor tells the AJP after shoplifters turned violent in her store A pharmacy …
NAC issues thunderstorm asthma warning
Pharmacists are being urged to proactively counsel patients about the need to maintain good day-to-day control of their asthma ahead of the grass pollen season A decade on from the …
CAPS takes fight to LillyDirect
Pharmacy advocacy group aims to harness the profession’s “collective voice” to combat Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer platform “Affordability matters, but not at the cost of continuity of care,” is the tagline …
Pharmacy not fit to hold PBS approval: Department
False prescriber bag claims cost pharmacy its PBS approval number, as Department steps up compliance efforts The Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says a Victorian pharmacy has been stripped …
TGA takes action over social media peptide promotion
Australia’s medicines regulator is taking legal action against the co-founders of a company that allegedly “unlawfully advertised” peptides online Proceedings have been filed in the Federal Court of Australia against “preventative …
Covid vaccination conversation needs to change: Theophilos
Pharmacists are being urged to prepare for the Covid-19 vaccination program to transition to the National Immunisation Program (NIP) this week Pharmacy teams need to brace for change as the …
Pharmacy bodies fear ‘Americanisation’ of healthcare
Eli Lilly’s direct-to-consumer plan “sets a dangerous precedent” for Australia’s healthcare system, the Guild and PSA warn Policymakers are being urged to protect the status quo when it comes to …
Butler rises up power ranking
Health minister trails Prime Minister and Treasurer in annual national power rating Federal Minister for Health, Disability and Ageing, Mark Butler, is the third most powerful Australian, the Australian Financial …