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Expanded roles for pharmacists ‘clearly out of scope’: NACCHO
Calls for the introduction of autonomous pharmacist prescribing are “clearly out of scope” for the profession, the National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) believes. NACCHO CEO, Pat Turner, said …
Pharmacists and doctors must work “hand in glove”: Duckett
No reason pharmacists can’t do script renewals if working in concert with GP, says high-profile Medicare taskforce member Influential health economist and Strengthening Medicare Taskforce member Professor Stephen Duckett AM …
Why these Alice Springs pharmacies stopped selling hand sanitiser
An Alice Springs late night pharmacy has cut back its hours for the safety of its staff, while retailers remove hand sanitiser from their shelves When hand sanitiser first sprang …
‘Very poor error of judgement’ lands pharmacy owner in jail
A fraud case involving more than $100,000 stemmed from a pharmacy owner’s anxieties about his business debts, a Court has heard A Melbourne pharmacist has appeared before the County Court …
Psilocybin and MDMA to join S8… under certain circumstances
Australia is to recognise psychedelics as medicines, following a TGA decision on psilocybin and MDMA The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that it will permit specifically authorised psychiatrists to prescribe …
Former Guild leader calls time
After more than 40 years of practice, former Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland branch president, Tim Logan, has announced his retirement. Logan headed up the state branch of the …
Chemist Warehouse owner’s $6m+ Melbourne property splurge
Sam Gance sets suburb price record set with purchase of yet another CWH adjacent property Chemist Warehouse owner Sam Gance has outbid five other players to score a huge shop …
Union secures courtroom win
Pharmacy owners are being put on notice to ensure they are paying staff their full entitlements following a court ruling last week. A Victorian employee pharmacist reclaimed more than …
Health Australia’s ‘first priority issues for 2023’
Reform of Australia’s primary care system will be the nation’s top priority over the next 12 months, following Friday’s National Cabinet meeting. Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, said the Strengthening …
Medicare Taskforce wants barriers to full scope removed
Barriers preventing primary care health professionals, including pharmacists, from working to their full scope need to be removed, the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce believes. The Strengthening Medicare Taskforce Report released …
The week in review
There’s been a lot to keep up with in pharmacy this week, with the Strengthening Medicare Taskforce released, more GP-pharmacy turf wars and moves in industrial action The Strengthening Medicare …
SA pharmacist gives 1k-plus JEV jabs
They’re only a short ferry ride away from their pharmacies – or they would be, if the road to the ferry had not been destroyed in the recent floods. Residents …