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Overcoming the language barrier
Community pharmacies need to do more to break down barriers for linguistically and culturally diverse patients, say academics Communication remains the greatest challenge for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse …
PBS funding for vigabatrin substitution
PBS confirms subsidy arrangements for vigabatrin under a serious scarcity substitution instrument (SSSI) An amendment to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination …
Limited uptake of 60-day scripts
Fewer than one-in-10 prescriptions for molecules eligible for double dispensing are being written for 60 days’ supply Data from more than 4000 community pharmacies across Australia shows that over the …
Phenylephrine not effective
The US FDA has met over the issue of phenylephrine, concluding it’s not effective… but what’s happening in Australia? The US Food and Drug Administration has met to discuss the …
Prescribing trial to boost healthcare access
Doctors to diagnose and delegate prescribing to pharmacists as part of pilot program Pharmacists are set to be authorised to prescribe medications for aged care residents and patients in rural …
Council seeks to fill Examinations Committee vacancies
Pharmacists are being invited to apply to join the Australian Pharmacy Council’s Examination Committee The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is looking for suitable candidates to join its Examinations Committee. The …
GPs willing to pack bags over payroll tax
Doctors will leave states where they are subject to payroll tax, RACGP president warns More than one-in-three GPs say they would consider moving interstate to a jurisdiction that offers “more …
Pharmacists key to guiding athletes’ supplement use
Tennis star, Simona Halep’s doping ban highlights the need for vigilance when supporting athletes looking for nutritional supplements, pharmacist says With more than 90% of athletes reportedly taking nutritional supplements, …
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Pregnancy termination smears against pharmacy
Damaging and unpleasant statements concerning pharmacy (and other professions) are frequently published, a reader told us 60 years ago…obliquely referring to pregnancy termination That’s a direct quote from the AJP’s …
Union hails Epic pay win
Increase in union membership helps Professional Pharmacists Australia land Epic pay deal Pharmacy staff covered by Epic Pharmacy Services’ new pay deal are set to see wages rise by an …
World news wrapup: 14 September 2023
NZ patients still learning about free copay; UK pharmacist’s antisemitic remarks re-examined; Brexit complicates Irish shortages New Zealand: Around 70% of eligible patients still do not realise that they no …