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Department advises patients to ‘shop around’ for scripts
Patients urged to ask pharmacists about price before committing to have their prescriptions filled Patients can secure savings on their prescription medicines if they “shop around” an official from the …
TGA vape crackdown continues
Retailers hit with infringement notices totaling close to $400,000, over alleged unlawful vape supply Authorities issue 20 infringement notices to Melbourne-based businesses as part of vape crackdown. Joint activity by …
Funding boost for small business ombudsman critical
Government urged to strengthen the Australian Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman (ASBFEO) Policymakers are being encouraged to increase funding for the ASBFEO to ensure it can continue to support …
Butler ‘deadly serious’ about vaping laws
Health minister wants prosecutions relating to unlawful vape sales Retailers and individuals caught breaching legislation governing the importation and sale of nicotine vaping products will face “serious penalties, Mark Butler the Minister …
Bulk billing continues to decline
Patients are facing higher out-of-pocket costs when seeing a GP, as fewer practices offer bulk billing, report reveals Data from a report released today (Monday 13 January 2025) shows that …
Health students unite to fight placement poverty
NAPSA becomes founding member of Health Students Alliance in a bid to secure expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payment program Students training to become pharmacists, physiotherapists and psychologists are urging the …
Wholesalers secure funding boost
Government announces $4.2 billion Pharmacy Wholesaler Agreement to “ensure medicines stay cheaper and on pharmacy shelves” Community Service Obligation (CSO) wholesalers will see a 34% increase in funding from the …
States have greater scope for pharmacist visas: Burke
Expansion of immigration caps for state and territory nominated skilled migration may provide opportunities for pharmacists, Minister says State and territory governments have room to offer more skilled visas for …
Vape policy – ‘what failure looks like’
Government accused of “driving people to criminal enterprises” with the introduction of restrictions on vaping products Labor’s anti-nicotine vaping reforms are failing Australians and exposing pharmacists to new risks, an …
Medics to ‘fight’ Doctor of Pharmacy title
AMA warns Doctor of Pharmacy title could confuse patients and risk safety Australia’s medical profession is voicing its opposition to the introduction of the title Doctor of Pharmacy. Dr Danielle …
‘We need more pharmacists’
Government urged to address the nation’s “dire” rural health workforce shortages Opposition MPs are calling on Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care to “advance rural generalist …
‘Change is overdue’
Healthcare system needs “a reboot”, rather than patchwork solutions, Guild leader says Politicians are being urged to commit to enabling pharmacists to deliver “more treatments to patients, safely, efficiently and …