Political
‘Don’t take the bait’: AMA president hopeful on Grattan
A candidate for presidency of the AMA says that the Grattan Institute’s new report reflects her campaign platform Dr Anchita Karmakar is a lawyer as well as a rural generalist …
Local pharmacy loss lamented
A prominent journalist and commentator asks: “Do we genuinely think anyone from the Grattan Institute has ever been in a supermarket?” Journalist, academic and Nine Media columnist Jenna Price has …
FIP launches campaign to expand scope
FIP highlights how pharmacists can strengthen health systems ahead of World Pharmacists Day Governments and policy makers are being urged to employ pharmacists as part of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s …
Pharmacy held ‘hostage’ by ownership, location rules: new report
The Pharmacy Guild says that a new report by the Grattan Institute ignores a “fundamental reality” about the nature of the pharmacy sector The Grattan Institute has released a new …
Australia needs consistent approach to pharmacist prescribing: Guild
Policymakers urged to back pharmacist prescribers to improve access to medicine, as GP warn against “putting policy ahead of safety” GPs double down on pharmacist prescribing concerns, with new report …
Support lacking during shortages: patients
Medicine shortages impact almost half of patients, but fewer than one in four report being warned in advance, a new report reveals Systems are needed to better support patients impacted …
State steps up bid to eliminate HIV transmission
Hospital pharmacies to provide access to free antiretroviral medications to patients with HIV in South Australia Removing cost as a barrier to accessing HIV medications will improve patients’ lives and …
Women face longer waits for meds access: report
Survey finds women face higher costs and more challenges accessing medicines when they need them than men Female patients are being held to a higher medicines access threshold, and are more …
Union backs insourcing public hospital pharmacy services
Plans for South Australia Pharmacy to take over the management of pharmacy services at two public hospitals are being welcomed by a union South Australia’s decision to move to insource …
Butler confirms new PBS listings for July
July will be a “bumper month for cheaper medicines” with treatments for cancer and chronic conditions being listed on the PBS, the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says Patients …
Prevention is better than cure
Guild backs AMA’s call for investment in preventative medicine in bid to tackle ambulance ramping crisis Federal, state and territory governments are being urged to look to primary care to …
Hospital pharmacists join industrial action
“Insulting and disrespectful” pay offers push allied health professionals – including hospital pharmacists – into a work stoppage Health Services Union members vote for stop-work action in Victoria after the …