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Banks backing community pharmacy
Community pharmacy’s resilience in the face of adversity gives banks confidence the sector can weather the 60-day dispensing storm, expert says Australia’s lenders are continuing to look favourably on the …
Fund HMR program outside 8CPA
New direct-to-pharmacist funding model needed to ensure viability of Home Medicines Review (HMR) program, consultant pharmacists claim Consultant pharmacists are calling on the government to fund the HMR program outside …
Are pollies playing pharmacy?
Concern raised over the backgrounds of politicians supporting pharmacy in the fight against 60-day dispensing Pharmacists are being used by “right-wing” politicians to secure broader appeal, a member of the …
APC opens applications for aged care pharmacist training courses
Education providers can now apply to have their medication management review (MMR) and aged care on-site pharmacist training programs accredited The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is now accepting applications for …
The top ten
The 60-day dispensing saga continues to dominate the pharmacy agenda. Let’s look at our best read stories over the last 30 days These were the ten most read stories on …
The week in review
It was a busy week in Canberra, as pharmacists rallied against 60-day dispensing and voiced their displeasure According to CAPS, around 2,500 pharmacists from around the country gathered outside Parliament …
Reinvestment is ‘empty words and false promises,’ says pharmacist
One employee pharmacist has warned of a future where only those with means will be able to access certain services Sarah Twohill addressed the Community and Pharmacy Support (CAPS) rally …
Call for integrated pharmacist rollout
New research looks into how non-dispensing pharmacists can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with chronic diseases A pilot study conducted by Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, James …
Pharmacists cop ‘anger and abuse’ over double dispensing
One pharmacy owner shares how 60-day dispensing is affecting the mental health of members of the profession – with pharmacists bearing the brunt of patient confusion At the Community and …
CAPS sets out criteria for 8CPA
Pharmacy advocacy group pledges to continue fight against 60-day dispensing until satisfactory 8CPA is signed Members of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) are calling on Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, …
Doctors walk away from another pharmacy trial
AMA quits Victorian clinical advisory group ahead of pharmacy prescribing trial “Serious and escalating concerns” over Victoria’s planned pharmacist prescribing pilot are behind the Australian Medical Association’s (AMA’s) decision …
Find friends in Parliament
Pharmacists should take opportunities to “discuss the difficulties confronting the craft” with parliamentarians… it’s 1931 and readers of the AJP are being advised to nurture relationships with their local MPs …