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Guild refutes Covid vax data mining claims
Suggestions that the Pharmacy Guild of Australia is misusing patient data gathered through the Covid-19 vaccination campaign are incorrect, a spokesperson says Department of Health officials believe it is “likely” …
Guild underestimating 60-day dispensing impacts
Reductions in pharmacy opening hours and cutbacks in services may only be the tip of the iceberg when it comes to the impacts of double dispensing Senate Estimates hears Grim …
Pharmacists conflate medicines shortages: Murphy
New TGA data shows four of the 325 medicines slated for 60-day dispensing are in short supply Pharmacists’ claims that double dispensing will exacerbate medicines shortages are not accurate, Professor …
Fair pay needed for pharmacy services: Ryan
Funding for community pharmacy services needs to be “fair”, in light of the government’s plan to roll out double dispensing, Dr Monique Ryan, believes Australia needs to value the work …
Guild sidelined over alleged discussion protocol breach
Department of Health officials are engaging with pharmacy groups including Chemist Warehouse and wholesalers on 60-day dispensing, but not the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Talks between the Guild and the …
Labor moves to ease backbenchers’ double dispensing concerns
Government ministers are moving to allay Labor backbenchers’ fears about the unintended consequences of 60-day dispensing Department of Health officials have fronted a Labor caucus briefing to address concerns government …
Pharmacies paying for government savings: Ruston
Community pharmacies will bear the cost of the government’s 60-day dispensing policy, Shadow Health Minister, Senator Anne Ruston, claims Labor should not be taking credit for delivering cost-of-living relief through …
Pharmacists welcome new WA premier, farewell McGowan
Pharmacists have congratulated Roger Cook on his election as Premier of Western Australia, and thanked outgoing Premier Mark McGowan Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Western Australia President Lusi Sheehan said of …
Drastic policy will hurt our communities
Plans to boost access to affordable medicines will have the opposite effect Coalition Chief Whip warns Labor’s double dispensing policy will leave patients with limited access to pharmacy services and …
Government needs to get more than the headline right: Tink
Labor’s double dispensing policy may secure positive headlines, but independent MP, Kylea Tink, warns it will not be a win for everyone Teal, Tink, is calling on the government to …
Victorian scope pilot to start in October
Victoria’s health minister has announced the introduction of its promised legislation, to expand pharmacist scope of practice Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has visited the HealthSmart Pharmacy in Parkville to …
Labor urged to do homework on pharmacy
Double dispensing will leave many pharmacies shortchanged despite the government’s plans to reinvest savings in the sector Labor’s 60-day dispensing policy makes sense on paper, but will put community pharmacies …