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The vending machine dispensary: can it save employee pharmacists?
Pharmacy stakeholders have consistently slammed the idea of vending machines for medicines. But one anonymous pharmacist says the idea has merit The AMA recently released a discussion paper titled “the …
Docs push for further pharmacy change
Doctors may have gotten their way when it comes to 60-day dispensing… what else are they asking for? The Australian Medical Association has released a “checklist for cheaper medicines,” following …
Docs push vending machines, supermarket pharmacies
Doctors are now working an economic and competition angle in their bid to rid the pharmacy sector of the ownership and location rules The Australian Medical Association has produced its …
‘We don’t go to the mechanic to start the car.’
High-profile Nationals couple Barnaby Joyce and Vikki Campion have spoken out in favour of pharmacist prescribing trials, with Campion saying rural and regional Australians deserve more Former journalist and political …
The week in review
Two opposing forces lobbied for different ways to save patients money this week, while there was lots of medicines news and we looked at burnout in hospitals There was bad …
Docs ‘gobsmacked’ to discover longstanding clause
In its latest salvo against the Pharmacy Guild, a doctor stakeholder group has slammed the remuneration adjustment mechanism in the 7CPA Doctor groups continue to lobby for 60-day dispensing and …
Double dispensing would be ‘own goal’ says CWH director
The furore over 60-day scripts is intensifying, with a Chemist Warehouse leader warning of shortages and citing the panic buying of the early days of the pandemic CWH director Mario …
Docs aim at ‘go-it-alone’ pharmacy prescribing
Docs launch an ad campaign attacking pharmacist prescribing, while one media outlet calls for a ceasefire between the sectors The Australian Medical Association has announced a media campaign, aimed at …
GP publication launches campaign against pharmacist prescribing
Medical magazine urges GPs to sign petition against the North Queensland Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot (NQPSPP) Dubbing the NQPSPP as “a reckless experiment”, Australian Doctor is conducting a petition, …
Butler to think about discussing pharmacist trials
The Federal Health Minister is reportedly saying he will consider talking to his state and territory counterparts about doctors’ concerns with pharmacist prescribing trials The Australian Medical Association says that …
Docs push ‘terrible policy’
The RACGP has weighed into calls for double dispensing ahead of the May Federal Budget The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners says that allowing 60-day scripts would halve dispensing …
The week in review
The eyes of the nation turned to the Gold Coast this week, as we heard from Guild representatives, politicians and other pharmacy leaders at APP2023 Thousands of pharmacists from around …