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Several RACGP presidential candidates have listed curbing the scope of pharmacy as an election platform And a leading pharmacist says in response that imitation is the best form of flattery …

It’s been a busy week, with GPs slamming the pharmacy prescribing trial (again), vaccination and regulatory news, and some interesting financial results announced GPs are again complaining about the upcoming …

A GP registrar has published Ahpra’s letter to him detailing his suspension, after he spread anti-vaccination misinformation and “aggressively” interrupted the AMA’s conference to broadcast it In July, Dr William …

A leading doctor has called the Queensland pharmacy prescribing pilot a “dangerous experiment” while the Guild says GPs are trying to protect business The ABC has reported on the controversy …

It was doctors versus pharmacists again this week, plus some big pharmacy news overseas Pharmacists and doctors were at loggerheads again this week, this time over access to antivirals for …

A sharp-eyed pharmacist identified a falsified script presented to her by a doctor, and his brief pattern of self-prescribing was revealed The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement …

Doctors welcome the pause of a controversial e-cigarette scheme, as WA’s chief pharmacist issues a warning on children vaping nicotine The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed the …

A “cash for vapes” scheme is claimed to involve tobacco giant Philip Morris making payments to pharmacists, drawing the ire of doctors who said some pharmacists prioritise profit Sue Dunlevy, …

A call to allow pharmacists to prescribe antivirals for COVID has been labelled “really sad” by a leading doctor The Pharmacy Guild and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …

Patients don’t want to report bad outcomes from the UTI trial to pharmacists, claim doctors in the latest attack on the pilot, while a leading pharmacist calls for an end …

Why does Australia lag behind other countries in seeing pharmacists move beyond their dispensing role? Key stakeholders speak up in new study Political tensions between pharmacy and GP groups—and within …

The Pharmacy Guild has again exchanged fire over the controversial Queensland UTI trial, saying the AMA is making up claims Pharmacy Guild Queensland branch president Chris Owen has described a …