Aged care medications: who pays?
There is a 60 day dispensing reality disconnect in residential aged care, says Gerard Stevens Politics might be the contest of ideas, but sometimes trenchant positions lead to tunnel vision …
The week in review
A week’s a long time in the pharmacy sector right now, as double dispensing begins (not without uncertainty), as do 8CPA talks On Friday, the Pharmacy Guild told us that …
S8s in filing cabinet, in boxes on the floor
A pharmacy kept expired or returned S8s in a box on the dispensary floor, and left S4s in a vaccination room where patients could have accessed them The Victorian Pharmacy …
$1.2m of vapes seized
The TGA has executed multiple warrants on storage units and residences in Brisbane and seized over 40,000 vaping products The products have an estimated street value of over $1.2 million, …
Docs take aim at 60-day disallowance motion
Mark Butler still calling pharmacist objection to double dispensing a “scare campaign,” even as 8CPA talks begin Federal health minister Mark Butler has declared 1 September, 2023 a “great day …
Too many snakes, not enough ladders
From a record high in November 2022, the announcement of the Government’s 60-day dispensing policy is crippling confidence in the community pharmacy sector, writes Nick O’Donoghue Data from the latest …
Building a resilient workplace culture for pharmacy
What does a resilient workplace look like, and what are its benefits for both employees and patients? Our expert panel share their insights and strategies for a better workplace culture. …
NSW ‘keen’ to expand pharmacists’ scope
NSW is set to implement a state-wide scope of practice trial mirroring the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot Expanding community pharmacists’ scope of practice will deliver benefits to …
8CPA negotiations begin
The Pharmacy Guild and the Albanese Government have agreed to immediately enter negotiations to secure an 8CPA, with the Guild suspending its campaign against 60-day dispensing And talks began on …
Aussies near top of the ‘hit parade’ of drug takers
Government health care cost-cutting, accusations of bias at the ABC and Australians reported as “pill poppers”…it’s the end of the 1970s and the AJP is taking issue with the federal …
60-day dispensing to hurt mums: CAPS spokesperson
A CAPS volunteer has taken to the airwaves to talk about how double dispensing will “trickle down” to job losses – and his hopes for a disallowance motion Community and …
Fighting back on authority prescription debts
You can successfully challenge debts raised by the Department of Health for high cost scripts, says lawyer Maurice Hannan Pharmacists would be well aware of the problems associated with the …