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The third tranche of medicines available as 60-day scripts is now in play, as health minister dismisses concerns as “baseless scare campaign” Health minister Mark Butler has announced the third …

Tasmania to implement tough vaping laws in response to federal government’s “watered down” reforms  Legislation is set to go before the Tasmanian parliament ensuring e-cigarettes can only be supplied by …

Stakeholders believe the government should have given pharmaceutical companies an 18 to 24-month window to comply with minimum stock requirements  Data from the Review of the Minimum Stockholding Requirements – …

Greens call for the return of free higher education in an amendment motion on the Universities Accord Bill 2024  Students should not be required to work for free as part …

Vaping reforms turning people into criminals and driving prices up, senator claims  Legislation designed to restrict access to vapes is not working Nationals Senate whip, Senator Ross Cadell says.  Speaking …

Pharmacies offering round-the-clock care are helping keep patients out of hospital emergency departments, the South Australian government says  More than 50,000 patients have visited Adelaide’s three 24-hour pharmacies in the …

NAPSA to put case for the extension of access to Commonwealth Prac Payments to Senate committee  Pharmacy students are far from immune to the impacts of placement poverty and should …

Senate committee to hold inquiry into the government’s proposed Commonwealth Prac Payment program  Stakeholders are being invited to make submissions to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee’s inquiry into …

Federal government urged to offer incentives including HECS-relief for pharmacists and other health professionals who work in rural areas  Governments at both state and federal levels need to collaborate to …

Politicians are being urged to reconsider the decision to ban the compounding of glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) until supply issues ease  Patients are calling for the government’s decision …

Chronic pain patients who are struggling to cover the costs of medicinal cannabis treatments are being urged to talk to their pharmacists  Legislation requiring medications to be approved by the …

Western Australia’s health minister announces an expanded role for community pharmacists, informed by pilot programs from around the country Amber-Jade Sanderson addressed more than 500 delegates at the Pharmacy WA …