Interim extension for pharmacist role
Tasmania plots a review of pharmacists’ scope of practice – but it’s getting started on changes in the meantime Jeremy Rockliff, premier of Tasmania and its minister for health, has …
PSA and PDL join forces
Two pharmacy sector leaders pledge to work together on medicines safety and support for pharmacists The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has entered into a new partnership with Pharmaceutical Defence Limited, …
Minister: ‘It just doesn’t make sense’
Health Minister supports scope of practice expansion, thanks Guild for its co-payment cut initiative but calls for restraint over further reductions Federal Health Minister Mark Butler has lauded the work …
World news wrapup: 24 November 2022
UK supermarket offers pay advances to pharmacy workers; pharmacy owner allegedly murders woman in his shop; medicines shortages impacting Israel UK: Supermarket giant Tesco has announced that given the growing …
WA pharmacist vax expanded
Pharmacists in the state are now able to administer more NIP-funded vaccines, while leaders say there is “no doubt” any future scope changes would reduce demand on GP workforce The …
Labor pledges $20 pharmacist consults
Ahead of the Victorian election, Labor pledges to expand the role of community pharmacists, including allowing them to reissue contraceptive scripts The Andrews Labor government has announced that if re-elected, …
Vax obligations drive rise in complaints
The Ombudsman received a “record” number of complaints about the regulation of health practitioners over the past year, but how many related to pharmacy? This past financial year the office …
And then there were 115; Blooms The Chemist blooms
Large indie banner group gets larger as it adds a Priceline defector and two indies to the group New pharmacies in the Sydney suburbs of Crow’s Nest, Gladesville, and Penrith …
Next steps on bivalents as Omicron strains take hold
Millions of Pfizer’s Omicron bivalent vaccines are on the way as Health Minister announces date they will start being administered More than four million doses of Pfizer’s bivalent vaccine targeting …
NT scope decision trumps NSW, Queensland: Guild
The Northern Territory has moved on scope of practice for pharmacists, announcing that it aims to make medicines more accessible Natasha Fyles, chief minister of the Northern Territory, has announced …
Pharmacists lack contraception resources: research
Lack of remuneration, training and technical assistance holding back profession from providing better contraception advice, new survey shows Community pharmacists feel they lack “the necessary resources” to provide quality patient-centric …
‘The pendulum has swung the other way.’
What factors lead to opioid dependence? Researchers share findings, but warn that limits on pain medication—including paracetamol—may have a major impact on chronic pain With guidelines and restrictions brought in …
