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Budget 2024-5: SHPA reacts
SHPA welcomes wins for First Nations people and older Australians as cost-of-living budget improves medicines access The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is celebrating a Budget measure that …
Wesfarmers Health supports Federal Budget’s ‘cheaper medicine’ moves
Wesfarmers backs the government’s efforts to ease medicines costs for patients Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) owner Wesfarmers Health has welcomed measures in Tuesday’s Federal Budget aimed at making medicines more …
Hospital pharmacists respond to misleading titles query
It’s understandable that doctor groups have asked for clarification about recognition of advanced pharmacy practice, says a leading pharmacist The Australian Medical Association has reached out to the Society of …
May MIMS update
A look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Product Nelarabine (Nelarabine‑Reach) is a pro‑drug of the deoxyguanosine analogue ara‑G. …
Budget a fail for NAPSA
Pharmacy students to continue push for access to placement payments Opportunities to bolster diversity within the pharmacy profession is being hindered by the government’s failure to extend its Commonwealth Prac …
Removing dollar discount ‘a backward step’: CWH
Budget measure will increase medication costs for vulnerable patients, discounter warns Government plans to phase out the dollar discount on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed products, are “an anti-competitive backward step”, …
‘Real close’ to 8CPA deal: Guild
Guild leaders confident they are close to securing a deal for the 8CPA Following Tuesday night’s Federal Budget pharmacy owners are being urged to get ready for an announcement on …
‘That perception is one of the biggest things I’m fighting to change’
They have an “inherited malignant” condition that’s often unfairly deemed to be their own fault – but this pharmacist and her colleagues are helping them take back control It was …
World news wrapup: 16 May 2024
NZ pharmacies investigated over vaccinations; another sentence over 2012 US fungal meningitis case; Nigerian pharmacists allege harassment South Island, New Zealand: Three South Island pharmacies are under investigation following reports …
No ‘golden ticket’ for reducing risky meds harm
High-risk prescribing in aged care residents under the spotlight, as Australian experts weigh in on the role of embedded pharmacists Polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in …
TGA issues SSSI for abatacept
Pharmacists authorised to substitute Orencia 125mg/mL products to deal with shortages The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a Serious Scarcity Substitution Instrument (SSSI) in response to shortages of both …
Demise of dollar discount ‘goes against the grain’
Price freezes for PBS co-payments welcomed, but think tank queries benefits of ditching the dollar discount Experts from the Grattan Institute are questioning the government’s decision to phase out the …