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Medicines access remains an issue: Patients Australia
Australians are continuing to delay accessing medicines due to cost, a patient advocacy group reports A third of patients are either holding off on getting prescriptions filled or spreading out …
State opposition pledges payroll tax cut
NSW opposition leader Kellie Sloane is hoping to woo pharmacy owners with the promise of a reduction in payroll tax ahead of the state election in March 2027 Payroll tax …
‘Australia needs passionate pharmacists now more than ever’
Assistant Minister lauds pharmacy students’ efforts to secure “prac payments” as a win for healthcare The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association’s (NAPSA’s) leadership of the campaign to have the Commonwealth …
‘We haven’t lost our appetite for reform’: Minns
Premier announces scope expansion with pharmacists to have access to all NIP vaccines, plus the ability to deliver wound care, chronic disease management, and treat ear infections Graduates of the …
Could pharmacist prescribing improve choice and access for women?
If trained pharmacists could undertake consultations for hormonal contraception, around 730,000 fewer GP consultations would be needed each year, new data shows Collectively, this would save women $23 million in …
‘Huge win’ for rural Tasmanian communities
The Tasmanian branch of the Pharmacy Guild has welcomed the state government’s announcement of successful recipients for extended hours care grants Grants have been delivered to local pharmacies in Strahan, …
Health minister slams ‘grossly irresponsible’ tobacco policy
Federal Health Minister Mark Butler accuses the Coalition of following One Nation’s lead on tobacco, as the Liberal Party says the pharmacy-only vapes model has failed “Australia’s tobacco wars have …
Tougher laws needed to fight pharmacy assaults: Guild
“No healthcare worker should go to work fearing for their physical safety,” Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey says, as reports of assaults against pharmacy workers rise …
Strengthen substance use disorder supports: FIP
Pharmacists should play a greater role in preventing substance use disorders and reducing harm associated with non-medical use of psychoactive substances, FIP says Pharmacists, policy makers and peak bodies are …
PSA welcomes new AMA leadership
Bolstering collaboration between doctors and pharmacists will be critical to advancing patient care, PSA president tells the new AMA leadership team The Australian Medical Association’s (AMA’s) newly elected president Dr …
Government to subsidise PSA prescriber training
Graduates of the PSA’s pharmacist prescribing course will be able to practice to their full scope in Western Australia, with the state government recognising the program The Western Australian government …
Pharmacy braces for impact ahead of medical practice closure
Patients will forego accessing care if town fails to secure a new GP, a local pharmacist warns Tailem Bend in South Australia is set to join the list of communities …