Guild shakes off RACGP’s scope of practice concerns
Pharmacists are being urged to take advice from “modern day philosopher, Taylor Swift”, and “shake off” attacks from the medical profession’s peak bodies Criticism of pharmacist prescribing pilots by the …
Now is not the time for turf wars: Ruston
Health professionals need to focus on delivering the “best outcomes for communities,” rather than engaging in turf wars, Senator Anne Ruston, the Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, believes …
Promises must be kept
Australia’s political leaders are being urged to keep their word and retain the current pharmacy ownership and location rules, in the face of calls for deregulation from the Productivity Commission …
Employees back full scope push with caveats
Improvements to community pharmacists pay and conditions are needed before they take on new tasks such as prescribing, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says Data from a survey of PPA members shows that …
GPs seek to protect pharmacists from prescribing risks
Authorising pharmacists to prescribe will expose employee pharmacists to “significant risks”, while delivering “poor patient health outcomes”, GPs warn In a statement responding to workforce capacity concerns raised by Professional …
Productivity Commission backs supermarket pharmacies
Pharmacy’s location and ownership rules designed to boost accessibility may be falling short of their original purpose, the Productivity Commission believes Australian governments are being urged to review the current …
Personal circumstances a key factor in selling pharmacies
Personal and family circumstances is the top factor influencing pharmacy owners’ decisions to sell their stores, a survey reveals The results of the latest edition of the Attain Pharmacy Market Sentiment …
Blooms secures B Corp certification
Blooms the Chemist is hoping that B Corp certification will help make the group stand out from other pharmacy brands in the race to secure talent Following an 18-month assessment …
Twomey takes to Sunrise with Ozempic warning
Australians looking to access supplies of diabetes medication Ozempic (semaglutide) are being urged not to source the drug online Patients turning to Google to find supplies of Ozempic are putting …
RACGP wants migration barriers broken
Lengthy migration and registration processes need to be addressed to help attract suitably trained GPs to Australia, the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners believes In a submission to the …
Productivity Commission backs prescribing pilots
State and territory governments are being urged to following NSW and Queensland in conducting pharmacist prescribing trials Pharmacists’ and nurse practitioners’ skills are being underutilised, while GPs are performing tasks …
Inflation busting measures may impact pharmacy spending
Pharmacy owners need to take steps to strengthen consumer loyalty combat the impacts of rising inflation, experts warn Community pharmacies are starting to see the combined effects of measures taken …