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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 …
Call for more support for HMRs
Many AJP readers believe caps on HMRs should be increased or removed completely, and the program should be given more funding – preferably through the MBS According to an AJP …
Guild reassures owners on 6CPA funding
Allocations for $600m for pharmacy programs to be finalised within next two weeks Pharmacy Guild National President George Tambassis has reassured members that work is underway regarding the allocation of …
Millions to tackle antimicrobial resistance “very welcome”
NPS MedicineWise says the announcement of additional funding is much needed considering antibiotic prescribing rates in some areas of practice remain particularly high Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced the …
Broadening opportunities for funding
Our profession cannot afford to stand still, writes Joe Demarte PSA is acutely aware that for our profession to flourish in the future, we need to broaden our horizons when it …
Budget 2017: changes underway for PBS, MBS
The Health Minister is reportedly finalising agreements with the Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia over funding, drug costs According to media reports Health Minister Greg Hunt is closing an agreement …
SHPA calls for prescribing pilot, role in CPA negotiations
In its 2017-18 pre-Budget submission, the hospital pharmacy group also threw its support behind pharmacists in general practice, removal of HMR caps, after-hours funding and more The membership organisation has …
Australia’s largest clinical trial to share in millions
Trial of daily aspirin use for disease prevention in older Australians will receive part of $483 million in grants for health and medical research announced by the Minister for Health …