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Budget delivers on cheaper medicine pledge
Treasurer announces increased funding for RUM and Take Home Naloxone programs alongside push for “even cheaper medicines” in pre-election budget The Commonwealth will provide $784.6 million over the next four …
Co-pay cut to reduce stress: patient
Government’s plan to lower the maximum PBS general co-payment to $25 will reduce stress, patient says Labor’s move to reduce the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment to $25 from …
Election priorities: fund, upskill and permit to prescribe
One stakeholder group releases its 2025 federal election platform, calling on all political parties and independents to unlock the full potential of pharmacists – and it’s “not just a wish …
PBS ‘not for sale and is not up for negotiation’
Both the major parties reject US lobby group’s PBS push Prime minister Anthony Albanese and Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston have said that they will not accept proposals from …
Price disclosure went too far: Halton
Accelerated and simplified price disclosure measures have created “perverse outcomes”, the program’s architect says Government policy designed to secure cheap prices for medicines needs to be updated, former Department of …
Policy shift needed to boost biosimilar uptake: Halton
Boosting uptake of biosimilars will require practitioner change and a policy rethink, GBMA chair says Australia is “underdone on penetration in the market” when it comes to uptake of biosimilar medications, …
‘We want you to do it. Take it up.’
Queensland scope of practice and contraceptive pilots to become business as usual, health minister announces Health and Ambulance Services minister Tim Nicholls made the announcement at the APP conference on …
Shadow minister promises to always work with pharmacy
Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston has pledged to consult with the community pharmacy sector on issues affecting it, and patients’ health The senator was speaking at the Pharmacy Guild’s …
Full scope will be transformational: Twomey
Empowering pharmacists to work to their full scope to fix Australia’s healthcare crisis, Guild president says Pharmacists working to their full scope of practice “it not a revolution… it is …
‘Today we have liftoff:’ PM announces co-pay cut
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese used the APP conference on the Gold Coast to announce a further cut to the general PBS co-payment “I’m very pleased, and this is an appropriate …
PM slams Dutton track record on health
The Opposition has matched Labor’s commitment to slash the general PBS co-payment, but the prime minister cautions about history Ahead of her presentation today (Thursday 20 March 2025) at the …
Rural pharmacies seek funding for service delivery
Government urged to fund “an innovative pilot” to support rural pharmacies to deliver on expanded scope Financial constraints are preventing remote pharmacies from participating in the provision of new services, …