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Medicines must be affordable: Butler
Health Minister stresses the need for Australians to be able to afford prescription medicines, as government marks 40 years of Medicare Tranches two and three of the government’s 60-day dispensing …
Pharmacist suspended after he ‘inherited an inadequate system’
A pharmacist had no experience with residential aged care facilities, and received no training in supplying them, when he suddenly had to manage a 450-patient-per-week DAA contract – with insufficient …
Docs call for top-up to GP pharmacist funding
The RACGP is calling on the federal government to offer more support for pharmacists in GP surgeries “It’s vital that practices are supported to grow and employ more nurses, nurse …
Pharmacists cutting back on own medicines
Pharmacists are working more and spending less in order to try and make ends meet, our poll reveals The cost of living crisis continues to hit Australians hard, whether it’s …
Peak bodies urged to unite on prescriber courses
Australia’s major pharmacy organisations are being urged “to take assertive steps” to implement pharmacist prescribing courses, a pharmacist says Peak bodies including the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), the Society …
TGA issues Bull Blood warning
Imported “male enhancement supplement” poses safety risk to patients, regulator warns Consumers using a supplement branded as Bull Blood tablets are being urged to stop taking it and hand over …
Rally canned as CAPS shifts focus to by-elections
Advocacy group aims to weaponise white coats to secure fair 8CPA Pharmacists in electorates heading into federal by-elections are being urged to harness the power of their white coats to …
White House pharmacy probe reveals severe dysfunction
“Severe and systemic problems” have been identified at the pharmacy operation serving some of the most powerful people in the US: the White House Medical Unit A new report has …
The week in review
We heard about pharmacists doing it tough this week, while there was talk about further changes to help financially support them Pharmacies had challenges to face: we heard from Sue …
Pharmacy’s award winners
A longstanding AJP contributor, a pioneer of oncology pharmacy and a Covid vaccination and support leader are among the crop of pharmacy figures recognised in the Australia Day honours Dr …
Pharmacists to be winners from tax changes: Butler
Changes to the Stage 3 tax cuts will deliver benefits for pharmacists, Health Minister claims Pharmacists will enjoy their share of tax cuts aimed at easing cost-of-living pressures announced by …
It’s 4 years since the first COVID case in Australia
Here’s how our pandemic experiences have changed over time, writes Deborah Lupton from UNSW Sydney It might be hard to believe, but four years have now passed since the first …