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Who pays for screening?
Government funding essential if pharmacy COPD screening is to be sustainable, as fears remain over charging patients While a number of clinical trials have revealed the efficacy of pharmacist-led COPD …
Our concerns about clinical pharmacy funding
A letter sent to PSA on 8 August 2018 by the Small Pharmacies Group about the GP pharmacist model The Small Pharmacies Group has raised important questions about the GP practice …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week, with pharmacist-GP tensions flaring again… The week started on a high, as Victoria announced new vaccination reforms which will see pharmacists able to offer the …
Call for outcome-based funding
Funding for community pharmacy should not just be based on activity but on outcomes or bundled services for chronic care, says Guild leader The future that the Guild envisages for …
What drives successful businesses and holds others back?
We find out based on the latest Business Readiness Index by Canon Australia, a report based on surveys with more than 530 local business leaders A comprehensive study, conducted by GfK …
DAA program to expand
Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the expansion of a Federal Government medication adherence program An extra 70,000 patients of community pharmacies will benefit under the expansion, he announced at …
World news wrapup: 14 June 2018
Canada’s LGBTQ pharmacy launches safer sex campaign; month-old New Zealand baby given methadone; pharmacy funding in the UK Toronto, Canada: medsEXPERT Pharmacy, which lays claim to being “Canada’s only LGBTQ …
World News Wrapup: 31 May 2018
Insomnia drug not responsible for Roseanne’s racist tweet; more pharmacies go under due to UK funding cuts; pharmacist murdered by husband US: Pharma company Sanofi has hit back at claims by …
Pharmacists working in general practice: an opportunity to improve medication safety
Pharmacists should be grabbing opportunities to positively impact on the health of patients with both hands, write Dr Shane Jackson and Dr Chris Freeman Dr Shane Jackson, National President of …
Role of pharmacists recognised in Budget: PSA
The PSA has welcomed Budget support for general practice pharmacists, while SHPA is pleased with the “strong and sustainable focus” on medicines and public hospitals PSA has welcomed the announcement …
$1.5 million in CM funding
The Blackmore Foundation, BioCeuticals and the Jacka Foundation of Natural Therapies have provided hefty funding towards research into naturopathy and complementary medicines The $1.5 million in funding will support two …
Who should pay?
When you take a patient’s blood pressure, provide smoking cessation advice, or spend time answering questions about medication use, where should the money come from? It’s the question on everybody’s …