Chronic physical and mental ill health link needs attention
The Australian Health Policy Collaboration at Victoria University has urged the Federal Government to address the strong link between chronic physical and mental ill health. Its latest paper Beyond the …
Patient harm from removal of pathology bulk billing incentives: pathologists
The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia has warned that removal of the Bulk Billing Incentive for Pathology services, announced by the Federal Government, is expected to have a detrimental …
The $1 Christmas gift you didn’t want
The $1 pharmacy co-payment discount is about as welcome as a lump of coal in a Christmas stocking for many pharmacists, writes Mal Scrymgeour… is your strategy in place yet? …
MYEFO ‘yet another co-payment by stealth,’ says AMA
The Government’s MYEFO statement is another chapter in the Coalition’s consistent health policy since being elected – cut health funding and shift costs to patients, says AMA President Professor Brian …
Consumers encouraged to talk to pharmacists on delistings: NPS
As the end of 2015 nears, NPS MedicineWise has joined other stakeholders in encouraging Australians who are prescribed OTC medicines to talk to their pharmacists and doctors about how the …
Time running out for ‘anomalous’ cohealth pharmacy
A unique community-driven, not-for-profit pharmacy at cohealth Collingwood may be forced to close its doors on 31 December leaving vulnerable people stranded. The AJP reported on the possible fate of …
Stroke Foundation funding new research
Ground-breaking stroke research projects have been given a kick-start as part of the National Stroke Foundation’s annual grants program. National Stroke Foundation will provide more than $312,000 to eleven Australian …
More than half have long-term eye conditions: AIHW
More than half (54%) of all Australians report having at least one long-term eye health condition, with nearly half the population wearing glasses or contact lenses, according to data released …
Discounting, delisting to affect Safety Net: Guild
All Australians need to be aware of the impact that Federal Government changes to the PBS will have on the number of prescriptions they will need to fill in order …
RB ordered to remove Nurofen Specific Pain products
Reckitt Benckiser has been ordered to remove its Nurofen Specific Pain products from retail shelves within three months, following a Federal Court decision that the company had engaged in misleading …
Chemist Warehouse to discount all copays by full $1, claims won’t affect Safety Net
Chemist Warehouse has announced that it will discount all its PBS copayments as of January 1 by the maximum permissible discount – a move which won’t affect patients’ qualification for …
ASMI welcomes further consultation on codeine
The Australian Self Medication Industry has today welcomed the announcement by the TGA of a further consultation regarding scheduling of OTC codeine medicines. “The TGA’s proposed amendments take a more …