AMA slams Medicare rebate freeze extension
The AMA tonight condemned the extension of the freeze of the Medicare patient rebate until 2020 – a saving to the Government of almost $1 billion. AMA President, Professor Brian …
Sussan Ley saves co-op pharmacy
The co-op pharmacy which was facing closure after being defunded in the 2015 Budget has been saved, according to Greens MP Adam Bandt. In what he described as “a win …
Tobacco tax increase confirmed
Around 320,000 adult Australian smokers are likely to quit and 40,000 teenagers deterred from taking up smoking as a result of expected tobacco tax increases in the 2016-17 federal budget, …
Sussan Ley to attend SHPA conference
SHPA has confirmed that Federal Minister for Health Sussan Ley has accepted an invitation to attend Medicines Management 2016, the 42nd SHPA National Conference which will be held in Perth …
May PBS update
A roundup of the latest changes to the PBS There have been a number of changes to the PBS from 1 May. Among the new items listed are four Norspan …
South African PSA refresher kicks off
The 41st PSA Offshore Refresher Conference was officially opened by PSA national president Joe Demarte on 2 May in Cape Town, South Africa. Demarte outlined the PSA’s important role is …
Budget wish list
What do key pharmacy and health stakeholders want the 2016/17 Federal Budget to deliver? The 2016/17 Federal Budget is due to be delivered today. Most of the discussion, as far …
Forum: What’s the go with the 1 July NDSS changes?
“A customer just handed me a letter outlining changes to the NDSS scheme supplies from July 1st. NDSS will no longer supply anything and pharmacy will now be expected to …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby presents the latest research news relevant to pharmacy Association Between Sitagliptin Use and Heart Failure Hospitalization and Related Outcomes in Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Previous trial results have …
Pharmacists key in cardiac rehabilitation
Pharmacists are key to cardiac rehabilitation, the SHPA has said in highlighting pharmacists’s role for Heart Week (1-7 May). “For heart attack survivors, one of the important benefits of participating …
Opioid misuse: ‘Endone has become the new Panadol.’
In hospitals Endone has become the new Panadol and Australia is going down the same path as the United States when it comes to opioids, say doctors. The doctors were …
Exciting times for pharmacists and CPD
Stay up-to-date with the latest evidence With increasing recognition of the significant role that pharmacists play when it comes to managing chronic conditions, it’s important to stay-up-to date with the …