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Medicines safety ‘stuck in the last decade’
Lack of funding for pharmacist-led medicines safety programs in the Federal Budget leaves PSA disappointed One of Australia’s top 10 national health priorities is “stuck in the last decade” due to …
Chalmers backs NIPVIP, but says ‘no’ to co-pay freeze
Budget delivers $41.2 million to boost uptake of childhood vaccinations through pharmacy, but no freeze to the PBS general co-payment Federal Treasurer, Dr Jim Chalmers, has revealed the government will invest …
Pharmacy’s pre-budget wish list
Removing the cap on HMRs, freezing the general PBS co-payment and introducing a tiered model of the NIPVIP are among the measures professional bodies want to see in tonight’s Federal …
Pharmacist pill initiation a ‘desperate stopgap’: Greens
State and territory governments are being accused to creeping “towards a Donald Trump United States approach to healthcare”, by allowing pharmacists to initiate the use of oral contraceptives Celebrating the NSW …
The price ain’t right: Lilly
Positive funding recommendation for Mounjaro came with “unviable and unsustainable conditions”, sponsor says Eli Lilly is calling for “wholesale changes” to be made to the PBS (Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme) after withdrawing its application …
Reinstate telehealth: credentialed pharmacists
Fuel crisis prompts call for return of telehealth HMRs Pharmacists are warning that patient safety is being impacted by soaring petrol prices, with the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calling …
24/7 pharmacies ‘increasingly important’: Malinauskas
State government leans into pharmacy to ease pressure on hospital system Round-the-clock pharmacies are making a clear difference to patients, South Australian premier, Peter Malinauskas says. The state government plans …
Remote pharmacists make 1PPA plea
Dedicated funding for a ‘thin market resident’ pilot to be part of the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA), RIPAA says With negotiations between the federal government and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) for …
RSV vaccine added to NIP for over 75s
Government moves to eliminate cost barrier to accessing the RSV vaccine for older Australians The federal government is investing $445.3 million to deliver free respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines to eligible patients from …
Cannabis sales plunge amid crackdown
Supplies of the controlled medicine have strongly dipped for the first time in a decade, figures released under Freedom of Information show The recent medicinal cannabis regulatory clampdown may have …
Doctors want ‘strong consultation’ on scope changes
On the ground, there may be high levels of trust between GPs and pharmacists, but when it comes to scope changes, there needs to be greater consultation, the AMA says …
Pharmacy prescribing doesn’t ‘quite fit’ health system: AMA
Medical body rejects ‘no wrong doors’ philosophy for accessing healthcare, when it comes to pharmacist prescribing Pharmacist prescribing is one of “many new doors opening that fragment our health system”, …