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‘A necessary step’
First PBAC recommendation for Covid vaccine addition to NIP The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended that the Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, be listed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) …
Petition warns against autonomous pharmacist prescribing
GP-led petition calls on the House of Representatives to urge the government and the Pharmacy Board of Australia to reconsider its consultation process on pharmacist prescribing “Autonomous pharmacist prescribing models …
Placement poverty survey reveals ‘grim’ results
Majority of healthcare students struggle to pay their bills, survey finds Results from the Health Students’ Alliance’s (HSA’s) National Placement Poverty Survey are “a lot more grim” than expected, the group’s leader says. More …
‘Lack of controls’: Are GLP-1s being prescribed to vulnerable patients?
Reports of GLP-1s being prescribed to vulnerable Australians have alarmed eating disorder support organisations, but regulators say there is no rise in associated cases The national medicines regulator says it …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by specific SSRIs and SNRIs A systematic review of 20 studies has concluded all selective serotonin reuptake …
Extending prac payments ‘not optional’
Multiple unpaid placements are becoming unworkable for pharmacy and allied health students struggling to cover their costs Australia cannot “afford to let unpaid clinical placements become a barrier that stops students from …
Views on future pharmacy standards sought
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is calling for feedback on the revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs (2020). The council says the accreditation standards play a critical role in ensuring …
No lack of motivation for men seeking healthcare: Guild
Access, not motivation, is the key barrier for Australian men looking for healthcare, a survey reveals Australia needs to “rethink how healthcare is delivered” to improve access, following a report showing …
‘Quite crude’ deception would have inevitably been discovered: tribunal
A pharmacist’s failure to engage with regulators over accusations of stealing high-cost drugs to on-sell demonstrated a “lack of insight,” a tribunal heard A pharmacist has been found guilty of …
Vaccine focus reduced in platform’s profit push
An ASX-listed pharmacy engagement company will shift focus amid changes to vaccine uptake in the US Pharmacy management platform Adheris Health – formerly MedAdvisor – plans to reduce its reliance …
Union backs work health and safety reforms
Strong, modern work health and safety laws are needed to better support pharmacists, union says, despite concerns being raised by business groups Proposed New South Wales legislation aimed at ensuring that the …
First needle-free flu vaccine for Queensland kids
Queensland’s Crisafulli Government is delivering an expanded free flu vaccination program for 2026 – with a bigger role for pharmacists In a statement the Minister for Health and Ambulance Services Tim Nicholls …