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Nurse prescribing reform ‘a positive step’: Guild
Legislative changes to allow endorsed registered nurses to prescribe on the PBS are being backed by the Guild Patients will be able to access medicines listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits …
Sponsor pulls Sublocade from PBS
Manufacturer makes “commercial decision to discontinue supply” of one of two PBS-listed long-acting injectable buprenorphine products Sublocade is the latest in the growing list of medications being withdrawn from the …
Safety warning for weight management capsules
The regulator found the product contains an undisclosed S4 medicine The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a safety advisory over ITCHA SSS. The regulator said the capsules it tested …
State steps up bid to eliminate HIV transmission
Hospital pharmacies to provide access to free antiretroviral medications to patients with HIV in South Australia Removing cost as a barrier to accessing HIV medications will improve patients’ lives and …
‘Nangs’ crackdown in NSW
Sweeping retail changes will be introduced to try and stop harm from nitrous oxide The NSW Government says it’s cracking down on the ways nitrous oxide is sold, while also …
Women face longer waits for meds access: report
Survey finds women face higher costs and more challenges accessing medicines when they need them than men Female patients are being held to a higher medicines access threshold, and are more …
‘Pharmacists often see the practical consequences’
Medicine decision-making delays are affecting patients, pharmacists and the broader healthcare system, a professional body argues Lags in adopting new medicines and treatments are often felt by pharmacists on the …
Union backs insourcing public hospital pharmacy services
Plans for South Australia Pharmacy to take over the management of pharmacy services at two public hospitals are being welcomed by a union South Australia’s decision to move to insource …
WA broadens nasal flu vaccine access
Community pharmacies in the state can now offer the needle-free influenza vaccine to more children and teenagers Western Australia has expanded free access to the nasal influenza vaccine FluMist to …
APC calls for award submissions
The Dr Erica Sainsbury Awards recognise those who have shown commitment to investing in pharmacists of the future The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) has opened submissions for the Dr Erica …
World news wrap – 2 July 2026
Discount pharmacy group founder steps down; Communication and mitigation strategies to tackle drug shortages is lacking; Pharmacists to resupply oral contraceptives under legislation before the Irish parliament Johannesburg, South Africa: …
Program to curb inappropriate medicines use
Monash University aims to boost health practitioners’ confidence to deprescribe unnecessary medicines through its SUPPORT-Meds program The new training initiative is being rolled out with the goal of protecting Australians …