Poll: Budget 2024-5
There’s no doubt that there’s a lot going on in the pharmacy sector right now. But does the 2024-5 Federal Budget address any of your concerns? It’s been billed as …
Budget outlines 8CPA with $480m for cheaper medicines
PBS co-payment freeze, $1 discount to be phased out, and cap on dose administration aids increased as part of tonight’s federal Budget Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, has unveiled a $480.2 million …
Pharmacy gets new patron
Monarch marks coronation anniversary by becoming patron of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society (RPS) Buckingham Palace has confirmed that King Charles III has become the third successive British monarch to be …
UTIs in NSW: ‘Business as usual’ move
The NSW UTI service has seen “incredible demand” and is now to be made a permanent service, available from any eligible pharmacist across the state According to a statement from …
Severe reactions linked to ‘compounded’ Ozempic
Patient violently ill and vomiting blood after taking illegally compounded Ozempic from an online pharmacy Products being sold as compounded Ozempic (semaglutide) and Mounjaro (tirzepatide) are being linked to severe side …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Diagnosis and treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum Treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum is aimed at the alleviation of symptoms. Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum …
PDL names student grants recipients
PDL, announces three winners of its 2024 Student Grants Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) will provide funding to three students to attend major conferences this year through its Student Grants program. …
NAPSA lobbies MPs ahead of Budget
NAPSA branches target Labor MPs to push for expansion of Commonwealth Prac Payments Pharmacy students are being urged to “keep up the good fight” in their campaign to secure …
Full scope of practice: Mirage or oasis?
Full scope of practice has been touted as a panacea for pharmacy. Is it the lush oasis of the promised land, or merely a dusty mirage? A few decades ago, …
The week in review
Placement poverty, movement in the credentialled pharmacist space and shortage updates all made the news this week Organisations are urging the Albanese government to pass legislation restricting access to vapes, …
Bringing menopause out of the shadows
The overwhelming list of symptoms, treatment choices, and misinformation can leave many patients muddled when it comes to menopause, writes Leanne Philpott Menopause isn’t ‘secret women’s business’—at least it shouldn’t …
Investors deemed vulnerable if Sigma/CWH deal fails
Analyst warns Sigma share price could take a hit if Chemist Warehouse merger is blocked Sigma Healthcare investors could be exposed to downside risk if the competition watchdog doesn’t approve …