60-day dispensing
Government-led promotion needed to boost 60-day uptake: study
Slower than forecast adoption of 60-day dispensing is being attributed to low uptake by GPs and resistance from pharmacists Changes to GP prescribing software, combined with clearer communication to patients …
Tough negotiations yield consumer savings: Butler
PBS co-payment cuts combined with 60-day dispensing are delivering savings for patients, Health Minister tells Guild Reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will slash out-of-pocket costs for patients by …
Money for nothing
Many owners are not getting the full benefits from the 8CPA, and the state-based expanded scope programs, primarily due to apathy, which in turn is driven by a lack of …
Freelander lauds 60-day scripts
Double dispensing “the single biggest advance in healthcare” for the Albanese government’s first term, paediatrician turned-MP claims “Australia can thank Labor governments for the maintenance of a universal healthcare …
Fee hikes for pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to benefit from indexed increases to components of the Commonwealth price from 1 July 2025 Dispensing, dangerous drug and Administration, Handing and Infrastructure (AHI) fees paid to …
Confidence hits new high after 60-day slump
Less than two years after the community pharmacy sector was rocked by the introduction of double dispensing, confidence is higher than ever, writes Nick O’Donoghue Increased funding secured through the …
9 strategies used to increase prescription prices
Pharmacy owners and managers have used a range of measures to mitigate against the impacts of 60-day dispensing including increasing prices for prescription medicines, a report shows Almost 60% of …
The week in review
Pharmacists’ views on 60-day dispensing changes and 8CPA, climbing flu and measles rates and ‘wrong patient’ incidents were among the topics that captured readers this week Community pharmacists are feeling …
60-day strategies here to stay
Measures implemented in response to the government’s double dispensing policy are unlikely to be rolled back by pharmacy owners Changes introduced under the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) are unlikely …
Grattan Institute backs 60-days over co-pay cut
Boosting uptake of 60-day prescriptions offers greater savings for patients and taxpayers, the Grattan Institute says Uptake of 60-day dispensing is falling short of expectations with experts from the Grattan …
Pharmacy numbers increase under Labor
Fears of mass pharmacy closures resulting from 60-day dispensing prove unfounded, government MP claims Voters are being warned they would be significantly worse off if the Coalition had remained in …
‘Robust and responsive supply chain’ needed in 60-day scripts: FIP
The change to 60-day dispensing is cited as a case study in a new FIP document on pharmacists’ role in improving access to safe and quality essential medicines and medical …