Ozempic shortages behind diabetes patients’ funeral fundraiser
Ongoing global shortages of diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide), due to off-label prescribing has prompted one patient to start a GoFundMe campaign for his funeral. Diabetes patient, Stephen Callaghan, is …
Concerns raised over “unpaid” student placements
Clinical placements are putting students in some healthcare programs under financial pressure an academic believes. Charles Darwin University Head of Social Work, Associate Professor Lisa Hodge, told a field education …
Put safety ahead of convenience
Patients are being urged to eschew the convenience of online prescribing services in favour of a “proper consult”. Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Victorian Chair, Dr Anita …
COVID booster reignites pay parity calls
Discrepancies in the remuneration models for COVID-19 vaccines administered by different health professionals needs to be addressed, a pharmacy leader believes. With all Australians aged 18 years and older …
Blaze guts town’s only pharmacy
An electrical fault in a power board is being blamed for igniting a blaze that has caused hundreds of thousands worth of damage to a rural pharmacy. Residents in the …
Annual COVID boosters likely for years to come: ATAGI
Australian adults will have the option to receive a fifth dose of a COVID-19 vaccine later this month, and it is unlikely to be the last they will be offered. …
Rural workforce woes continue
Efforts to strengthen the rural pharmacy workforce are being stymied by the immigration process, a NSW Senator claims. Plans to ease staff shortages in Australia’s regional and rural healthcare workforce …
Scope harmonisation required
State and territory governments are being urged to adopt a harmonised approach to the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice. With several premiers voicing their support for pharmacists to …
Expanded roles for pharmacists ‘clearly out of scope’: NACCHO
Calls for the introduction of autonomous pharmacist prescribing are “clearly out of scope” for the profession, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) believes. NACCHO CEO, Pat Turner, said …
Former Guild leader calls time
After more than 40 years of practice, former Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch president, Tim Logan, has announced his retirement. Logan headed up the state branch of the …
Union secures courtroom win
Pharmacy owners are being put on notice to ensure they are paying staff their full entitlements following a court ruling last week. A Victorian employee pharmacist reclaimed more than …
Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’
Reform of Australia’s primary care system will be the nation’s top priority over the next 12 months, following Friday’s National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said the Strengthening …