Pharmacy the solution to GP shortage
Expanding pharmacists’ scope of practice is the key to improving access to affordable healthcare in Australia, Guild leader claims Ongoing structural problems in Australia’s general practice sector can be alleviated …
The OTC top 10
Have you ever wondered what are the biggest selling over-the-counter products around the country? There’s some surprises when you look at the top 10 best sellers 1. Sugar… The biggest …
Point-of-care testing barriers highlighted
Point-of-care testing in community pharmacies is becoming more common, and is strongly correlated with health outcomes and cost savings A new report by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) examines the …
South Australia green lights pharmacist prescribing
South Australian government backs community pharmacists to ease pressure on public hospitals Pharmacists in South Australia will be able to diagnose and treat uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) from March …
Price must be right to bulk bill
Adequate funding must be secured before pharmacists would be willing to provide bulk billed services If pharmacists are to step into the breach and provide services GPs “won’t bulk bill …
Let me entertain you!
What exactly are entertainment expenses? Victoria Le from Peak Strategies looks into the tax rules around employee entertainment Discover the Joys of the Festive Season Can you believe it? We’re …
The week in review
Some key reports, congratulations, more losses from the profession and more debate over 60-day dispensing all made the news this week This week health minister Mark Butler told the Guild …
The maternal link revealedÂ
Maternal health plays a pivotal role in the overall development of the infant, and our understanding of this role is evolving. The latest advances in science and knowledge are allowing …
Pharmacists encouraged to wave small business flags
Entries have officially opened to the 2024 Australian Small Business Champion Awards The awards celebrate the achievements and economic, social and cultural contribution of the millions of small business operators from …
National doubles pharmaceutical waste target
National Pharmacies has diverted 3.2 million empty medicine blister packs from landfill This represents more than double the recycling targets set when the program was launched one year ago. The …
What are the world’s most-seized medicines?
The TGA has announced the amount of unlawfully-imported medicines it has kept out of the country – as well as highlighting the most-intercepted drugs The Therapeutic Goods Administration has said …
We could have found a better way: Tyrrell
Government’s 60-day dispensing transitional payments failing rural pharmacies, Senator says Support payments to help rural pharmacies cope with the transition to 60-day dispensing are failing to deliver for small stores, …