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Reprioritise reproductive health: SHPA
Hospital pharmacists have backed calls for full scope when it comes to reproductive health, to improve equitable care for women across the country The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …
‘Crucial’ hospital pharmacy positions still need funding: SHPA
Victoria is investing in hospitals, but the SHPA wants more funding channelled towards hospital pharmacy jobs “We’re doing what matters – building hospitals and recruiting thousands of healthcare workers – …
Labor moves to ease backbenchers’ double dispensing concerns
Government ministers are moving to allay Labor backbenchers’ fears about the unintended consequences of 60-day dispensing Department of Health officials have fronted a Labor caucus briefing to address concerns government …
Kidney damage warning
The TGA has added a new warning about serious kidney damage to the prescribing information for all oral anticoagulants The Therapeutic Goods Administration has noted the rarity of anticoagulant-related nephropathy …
Telehealth ‘online tick-box prescribing…not good medical practice’; Medical Board
Consultation hijacked by hundreds of submissions from customers of two telehealth companies against changes Prescribing without a real-time patient-doctor consultation has been declared “not good medical practice”, according to just-published …
Pharmacies paying for government savings: Ruston
Community pharmacies will bear the cost of the government’s 60-day dispensing policy, Shadow Health Minister, Senator Anne Ruston, claims Labor should not be taking credit for delivering cost-of-living relief through …
World news wrapup: 1 June 2023
Scottish funding offer falls short; Kiwi GPs love GP pharmacists; Cardiff prescribing pharmacist suspended Scotland: Community Pharmacy Scotland, which represents 1,200 pharmacies across the country, has refused to accept the …
Pharmacists fill ‘critical gap’…but co-pay is still a problem
A new report shows that more than one in four Australians who are taking prescription medicines have had to go without…and many say their medicines aren’t affordable The Australian Healthcare …
Pharmacists welcome new WA premier, farewell McGowan
Pharmacists have congratulated Roger Cook on his election as Premier of Western Australia, and thanked outgoing Premier Mark McGowan Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Western Australia President Lusi Sheehan said of …
Drastic policy will hurt our communities
Plans to boost access to affordable medicines will have the opposite effect Coalition Chief Whip warns Labor’s double dispensing policy will leave patients with limited access to pharmacy services and …
Board opens consultation on revised compounding guidelines
Stakeholders have until 24 July to share their views on the Pharmacy Board of Australia’s draft revised Guidelines on compounding of medicines The Pharmacy Board of Australia has opened a …