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PBS, CWH data reveal costs of incontinence
Since 2010, the number of Australians with incontinence has gone up 53%, new data shows A new report from Deloitte Access Economics commissioned for the Continence Foundation of Australia, has …
Guild to highlight dangers of vapes
Patients looking to access nicotine vaping products from 1 October 2024 are likely to struggle to find pharmacies selling them, the Guild warns Many pharmacies will opt not to sell …
Medicines shortages – ‘this is not okay’
Government urged to talk to rural pharmacists about the persistent issues impacting Australia’s medicines supply chain “No other country has had the same issues” as Australia when it comes to …
‘It is not the role of a regulatory pharmacist to make clinical decisions’
PRU officers’ role queried following inquest into a man’s tragic death from prescribed Physeptone tablets and Stilnox A coroner has called on the NSW Ministry of Health to review its …
Pharmacy owner ‘acted in contempt’ of health department: tribunal
A unregistered pharmacy owner supplied at least 15,000 pharmaceutical benefits since his approval to supply them was cancelled, a tribunal has heard The Administrative Appeals Tribunal has heard a request …
‘There’s more work to do’ to support students
Government backbencher acknowledges pharmacy students’ pleas for placement support Current plans for Commonwealth Prac Payments are a first step in easing financial pressures on students, Labor’s Peter Khalil says. Speaking …
‘Pregnant women are vulnerable to the whims of market forces’
Experts are warning of a critical shortage of obstetric medicines, putting women at risk of pre-eclampsia and post-partum haemorrhage Supplies of several crucial obstetric medicines are running short in Australia, …
Vision for the future wants empowered pharmacists
A nationally-coordinated response strategy is needed to address fluctuations in medication supply, say one group of pharmacists This is just one of 39 recommendations made in Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha)’s …
Tambassis joins ASX-listed firm’s board
Consumer healthcare business names ex-Guild national president as its new non-executive chair Wellnex Life has appointed former Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, George Tambassis, as its in-coming chair. The …
PharmX names Bastas alternate director
DBG Health chief commercial officer, Alexander “Sandy” Mellis, joins PharmX board as a non-executive and independent alternate director for Dennis Bastas PharmX Technologies has announced the appointment of Alexander Mellis …
The week in review
Cost of living was again the focus this week, with the third tranche of 60-day dispensing medicines becoming available The third tranche of medicines became available under 60-day dispensing, prompting …
Slade secures provisional AdPha accreditation
AdPha grants “group-wide” provision accreditation for Slade Pharmacy to run its resident training program Hospital pharmacy group, Slade Pharmacy has received national accreditation to deliver the Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) …