Anthony Tassone
We will not panic: Guild
Guild will not sign a deal that is not good for patients and pharmacists, Anthony Tassone pledges Time is of the essence if the government and Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Emergency access to scripts shouldn’t be a lottery
Floods highlight the need for bureaucrats to stop turning emergency medicines supply arrangements off a Pharmacy Guild of Australia leader says Continued dispensing measures should be activated permanently to ensure …
Delays in NSW pharmacy approvals ‘not a CWH issue’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse Group is continuing to secure approvals for new franchisees in NSW, despite industry-wide delays in getting the green light from the state’s regulator All pharmacy groups looking to …
If GPs won’t bulk bill, we will: Guild
Guild urges health minister to act on his desire to see pharmacists working to the top of their scope of practice Community pharmacies are willing to take responsibility for the …
Limited uptake of 60-day scripts
Fewer than one-in-10 prescriptions for molecules eligible for double dispensing are being written for 60 days’ supply Data from more than 4000 community pharmacies across Australia shows that over the …
GPs willing to pack bags over payroll tax
Doctors will leave states where they are subject to payroll tax, RACGP president warns More than one-in-three GPs say they would consider moving interstate to a jurisdiction that offers “more …
Everyone must pay their share
Cutting payroll tax for general practitioners will not boost access to medical appointments, Guild leader says Any changes to payroll tax requirements granted to GPs should be extended to all …
Benefits of 60-day scripts limited by lack of repeats
Minimum number of repeats needed to deliver on 60-day dispensing promises Patients who are deemed to be suitably stable on their medication to receive a 60-day prescription should be given …
Guild welcomes Victorian changes
Legislation passed to allow a pharmacist prescribing pilot program The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian Branch says it welcomes the passage of legislation that enables the state’s community pharmacist prescribing …
Double dispensing prompts pharmacy merger
Rural pharmacy owner makes the difficult decision to merge stores to protect services ahead of 60-day dispensing Patients in the Queensland township of Monteville on the outskirts of the Sunshine …
Doctor and patient groups make 60-day dispensing plea
MPs and Senators are being urged to back legislation that will see maximum dispense quantities increase for 325 molecules Medical organisations, health, and patient advocacy groups are calling on federal …
Concerns grow over 60 day impacts
Parliamentary crossbenchers are increasingly wary of some of the unintended consequences of 60 day dispensing, a senior Guild official says as they fight for it to be addressed in an …