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Pharmacist prescribers deserve more: Barometer
Close to three-quarters of pharmacists say they would back an hourly rate of $70.80 for prescribers, UTS Pharmacy Barometer reveals As pharmacists’ scope of practice expands to include prescribing for certain conditions, …
Trade terms tipped to slow PBS approvals
The industry has responded to US President Trump’s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals and other trade policy threats, outlining the likely impacts – and exemptions The US president’s decision to slap …
Propranolol implicated in teen death
A young woman circumvented GP and pharmacy measures to prevent stockpiling her beta blocker prescription—with lethal results An 18-year-old Queensland woman died from mixed drug toxicity involving “potentially fatal” exposure …
The 2026 Pharmacy Barometer: 10 key findings
Pay for prescribing, services that win support from pharmacy owners, continuing education options and other findings from the latest Community Pharmacy Barometer The 15th wave of the UTS Community Pharmacy …
Pill testers take aim at social media censors
Efforts to boost awareness of pill testing services are being stymied by social media giants censoring posts Critical alerts about recreational narcotics are being blocked by platforms including Facebook, Instagram …
Engagement will be key to scope success: regulator
“We cannot have our cake and eat it” – Pharmacy Council of NSW president warns against integrating “risky” business models with new scope of practice Ongoing communication between the pharmacy …
‘PBS is not up for negotiation’
Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceutical imports are “not the act of a friend”, but “will have no impact on medicine prices at Australian pharmacy counters”, minister pledges Medicines listed on the …
Alcohol and other drugs care ‘very fragmented’
A pharmacist expert in addiction medicine has addressed a parliamentary hearing into alcohol and drug harms, saying pharmacists are needed to fill crucial gaps Professor Suzanne Nielsen FANZCAP (AddMed, Research), …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …
Addictive medicines stolen in ‘heartbreaking’ incident
Two alleged robbers may not have had a good entry plan when they robbed a Melbourne pharmacy, but they knew which drugs to target Channel Nine has reported on the …
PBS knockback ‘discriminates against a low socioeconomic, regional community’
A WA Nationals member has written to the health minister demanding he rethink a decision not to allow a pharmacy PBS access Nationals member for Central Wheatbelt Lachlan Hunter has …
Changes for antihypertensive dual therapy fixed dose combinations
PBS implements PBAC recommendations on antihypertensive dual therapy fixed dose combinations Changes to Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) restrictions have been made to allow fixed dose combinations (FDCs) for dual therapy antihypertensives to …