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Additional funding may be required to support the collection and disposal of unused medicines stemming from the introduction of 60-day dispensing  Plans to increase the quantities of medications dispensed on …

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Community pharmacists seek apology from federal Minister for Finance over ‘clipping the ticket’ remark  Senator Katy Gallagher is attracting the ire of community pharmacists after a speech in the Senate …

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It was a challenging week for Australia’s community pharmacy sector, as Treasurer, Jim Chalmers announced the federal Budget, while pleas for MBS provider numbers were also knocked back  Efforts to win …

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Pharmacists in NSW are set will be given the green light to prescribe medications to women with uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) from Monday (15 May)   Close to 100 …

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Double dispensing is being compared to Labor’s short-lived ‘Pink Batts’ scheme, by one rural pharmacist  Regional and rural communities are set to face a “perfect storm” with “no doctors and …

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Pharmacies should be given access to a reimbursement scheme to support them through the transition to 60-day dispensing  A two-year double dispensing transitional support package should be introduced to ensure …

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Health practitioner registration processes need to be streamlined to make Australia an attractive destination for overseas-trained health professionals  Authorities need to simplify the health practitioner registration process to enable health workers …

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Efforts to ensure patients retained access to face-to-face primary healthcare during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic appear to be forgotten, an industry leader believes  Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’ decision …

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Pharmacists will not be getting Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers any time soon,  Moves to provide individual MBS provider numbers to pharmacists will require a recommendation from the Pharmaceutical …

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Australia’s rollout of paperless prescriptions is behind an increase in printing costs for community pharmacies  Electronic prescribing had been expected to reduce the health sector’s reliance on paper, but it …

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Plans to introduce double dispensing for more than 300 Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed molecules are expected to have a significant impact on the sector, we’d like to get your …

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Labor is set to mirror the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s advocacy efforts by creating a ‘rapid response team’ to counter attacks on government policy  Labor is looking to match the …