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Vape sales ‘a decision for individual businesses’
Pharmacy owners will be able to choose whether or not to supply nicotine vaping products, Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care says Just like opioid replacement therapy …
Ozempic shortages to continue: Butler
Novo Nordisk “simply doesn’t have the factories” to meet growing demand for Ozempic, Health Minister says Shortages of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide) are likely to continue into 2025, …
Union raises pharmacist-only vape concerns
Government must support employee pharmacists if new vaping laws are to be successful Employee pharmacists fear they will face increased workloads and be exposed to aggressive and abusive patient behaviour, because …
Vape prohibition doomed to fail: ex-cop
Legislation restricting the supply of nicotine vaping products to pharmacies is likely to be repealed, the former head of the ABF’s tobacco strike force says The federal government’s move to …
RPMA payment matrix revealed
Inner regional pharmacies set to see biggest bump in RPMA funding Pharmacies in Modified Monash 3 – 7 locations will receive increased funding under the revised Regional Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance …
Inquiry backs expansion of GLP-1 RA eligibility
Government urged to make Glucagon-like Peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) available to more patients Steps to improve access to GLP-1 RAs for high-risk patients are among 23 recommendations in the …
Profession needs vape guidelines
TGA urged to review vapes and produce guidelines to allay pharmacists’ concerns about stocking products The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) needs to review the safety, efficacy and performance of vaping …
Health minister ‘marched out’ of pharmacy
Mark Butler says he was refused pseudoephedrine in a “rather humiliating” experience as he discusses pharmacy-shopping for vapes In a discussion of the amended vaping legislation on Thursday (27 June …
People will pharmacy shop for vapes: Teals warning
Teal members of Parliament have slammed the amendments to vaping legislation, saying they supported the original bill and highlighting pharmacists’ concerns In the House of Representatives on Thursday (27 June …
Guild slams Greens S2 claim
Greens health spokesperson criticises Guild over transparency, saying it preferred Schedule 2 or 4 for vapes, during a fiery Senate debate before e-cigarette bill passed But the Pharmacy Guild has …
Selling vapes unethical, say pharmacy brands
Banner groups have come out against the amended vaping legislation, with one calling for nicotine vapes to return to S4 Blooms The Chemist Management Services Ltd has strongly advised its …
Amendments ‘not preferred’ but vaping bill welcomed
One group of pharmacists has welcomed the passage of the vaping bill through the Senate, saying it is “our best chance yet” of preventing young people from using the products …