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Doctors welcome the women’s health package, but criticise the pharmacy trials included As part of the $573.3 million women’s health package announced Sunday (9 February 2025), pharmacists will be able …

Calls for additional funding for rural pharmacies are being welcomed, but the proposed model needs refining, remote pharmacists say  Funding proposals aimed at addressing challenges rural pharmacies face in delivering …

The federal government’s new women’s health initiative will be a “game-changer” for women and girls, says one stakeholder Advanced Pharmacy Australia national president Tom Simpson has lauded the inclusion of …

National trials for pharmacy UTI and contraceptive pill services, new menopause and contraceptive treatments on the PBS, and more choice in contraceptives announced Pharmacy and other health stakeholder groups have …

Pharmacist services and expansion of scope have been under the spotlight this week… from vaccination, to vaping, to PMPP, to loneliness The Northern Territory kicked off the week in wider …

With pharmacist vaccinations continuing to expand, we review the space, and see how others have safely rolled out vax programs in their pharmacies It’s safe to say the pharmacist workforce …

With a “drastic” change in competition, pay rates have dropped for locums, one expert says – and many employers cap or don’t pay travel costs Co-founder of Locumate Kavita Nadan …

Strategic refresh delivers “significant” growth for independent pharmacy group  Data from analtyics firm Circana’s Pharmacy Market Report shows Independent Pharmacies Australia (IPA) experienced a jump in retail sales over the past …

South Australia is leading the country when it comes to pharmacist-provided vaccination services, says one leading member of the profession The Malinauskas Labor government has introduced new regulations allowing South …

Expansion of paramedics’ scope of practice an “important step towards improving access to healthcare”, Guild leader says  Legislation authorising Victorian paramedics to assess, diagnose and treat patients is being welcomed …

Sigma issues positive trading update ahead of results announcement  Sigma Healthcare is already reaping the rewards of securing its supply contract with Chemist Warehouse.  In a trading update issued to …

Government urged to back scope of practice expansion ahead of Federal Budget  Treasurer Dr Jim Chalmers is being urged to support efforts to “unleash” pharmacists’ potentials in the upcoming Federal …