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CT consultant to head Vic Guild
Following a “thorough” recruitment process, a new branch director has been appointed at the Victorian branch of the Pharmacy Guild Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone has announced the appointment …
Clock is ticking on 8CPA talks
Guild calls on minister to deliver “a little less conversation, little more action please”, as 8CPA deadline looms With the clock ticking to secure the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) …
60-day ‘chickens coming home to roost’
Labor’s efforts to ease patients’ expenses through its double dispensing policy are coming at the cost of access to medications, MP warns Pharmacies are being forced to reduce their trading …
Evidence shows benefits of 60-day dispensing: Butler
Patients are “reaping the benefits” of the government’s 60-day dispensing policy, Health Minister claims Despite disagreements between pharmacists and the government, double dispensing is delivering savings for patients, while “maintaining …
Wesfarmers’ InstantScripts hit with fines of almost $3/4 mill
TGA says company allegedly advertised prescription-only drugs as part of its telehealth services Wesfarmers’ owned telehealth operation InstantScripts has been hit with fines of $742,500 for “alleged unlawful advertising of …
MedAdvisor scores Nth Qld scope of practice pilot contract
Enhancement of company’s software will support trial for pharmacists to diagnose and treat myriad health conditions Medication management platform MedAdvisor has been awarded the contract in support of the North …
Petition calls for ODT rethink
PBS-funded opioid dependence treatment (ODT) program leaves patients worse off, petition claims The House of Representatives is being asked to rethink changes to the delivery ODT, and to fund private …
PM to apologise to thalidomide victims
“Dark chapter” which led to launch of TGA to be commemorated by “site of recognition” in Canberra Prime Minister Anthony Albanese will deliver an apology to Australians impacted by the …
Pharmacy Council honours education and practice leaders
Preceptors and pharmacy lecture receive the inaugural Dr Eric Sainsbury Awards RMIT lecturer, Chiao Xin Lim, has been named the first recipient of the Austrian Pharmacy Council’s Dr Erica Sainsbury …
Vale Peter Davoren Howard
Pharmacy is mourning the death of stalwart and advocate, Peter Davoren Howard Victorian pharmacist and former chair of Pharmacy Computers Australia (PCA), Peter Davoren Howard, died last week following a …
FDA approves new ‘King Kong’ weight loss drug
Potential blockbuster dubbed Zepbound to join cousin drug Mounjaro on US market Tirzepatide, Eli Lilly’s GIP and GLP-1 agonist, described by media as “the King Kong of drugs”, has been …
Pharmacy researchers raise alarm on AI threat
Easy creation of rampant “targeted disinformation” about vaccines and vaping shows need for “guardrails”; study Researchers have used generative artificial intelligence to spew out over 100 misleading blogposts, 20 deceptive …