Policy shift needed to boost biosimilar uptake: Halton
Boosting uptake of biosimilars will require practitioner change and a policy rethink, GBMA chair says Australia is “underdone on penetration in the market” when it comes to uptake of biosimilar medications, …
Full scope will be transformational: Twomey
Empowering pharmacists to work to their full scope to fix Australia’s healthcare crisis, Guild president says Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice “it not a revolution… it is …
Rural pharmacies seek funding for service delivery
Government urged to fund “an innovative pilot” to support rural pharmacies to deliver on expanded scope Financial constraints are preventing remote pharmacies from participating in the provision of new services, …
Patient group seeks health literacy investment
Advocacy group makes pre-budget pitch for funding to improve health literacy and a biannual survey to inform health policy, but not cheaper medicines The Australian Patients Association (APA) is calling …
Primary care solution touted for chronic pain
Government urged to make strategic investment in primary care programs to support patients living with chronic pain Patient Investment in primary care pain programs could help improve access to treatment …
Guild calls for $923m funding boost
Dedicated funding for DAAs in residential aged care facilities, and “improvements” to the Opioid Dependence Treatment Community Pharmacy Program fee structure form part of Guild’s pre-budget submission Fresh funding is …
APC seeks student representative for accreditation committee
Students are being invited to submit expressions of interest in joining the Australian Pharmacy Council’s accreditation committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is taking expressions of interest from students in …
Call to PBS list weight loss jabs
Manufacturers of GLP-1 RAs such as semaglutide are being urged to invest in listing the medications on the PBS to treat obesity The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is …
Co-pay cut ‘an investment in productivity’: Twomey
Both sides of politics urged to commit to reducing the maximum PBS co-payment to $19 ahead of the federal election Calls for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment to …
New procedure for product alerts
Department rolls out new process for sponsors conducting market actions for therapeutic goods The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has implemented its new Procedure for Recalls, Product Alerts and Product Corrections …
TGA strengthens warnings for broad-spectrum antibiotics
More prominent warnings added to Product Information (PI) and Consumer Medicine Information (CMI) for all oral and injectable fluoroquinolones Updated warnings regarding rare side effects are being added to PI …
Sigma to join ASX50 as Ramsay drops out
Stock market rebalancing sees wholesaler named among Australia’s top 50 biggest listed companies Sigma Healthcare will officially join the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) 50 on Monday 24 March 2025 following …