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Community pharmacy ready to play leading role in efforts to eliminate HIV by 2030
Collaborative whole-of-health-system effort, with pharmacists playing a key role, will be key to eliminating bloodborne viruses and STIs, writes Guild national president, Professor Trent Twomey In 2015, The Hon Michael …
Anti-HIV measures to be a ‘very big investment in this year’s Budget’: Butler
Health minister foreshadows self-testing, wider PrEP availability and more to help “virtually eliminate” HIV transmission Just ahead of World AIDS Day (1 December), health minister Mark Butler has said in …
The week in review
The pharmacy sector isn’t slowing down just because it’s December…it’s been a whirlwind of activity this week for the profession This week the University of Technology Sydney released its latest …
Pharmacist-prescribed oral PrEP could roll out nationwide
Pharmacists urge the lowering of barriers to accessing and affording medicines which could lead to the elimination of HIV Health minister Mark Butler has announced the release of the HIV …
The week in review
Double dispensing is still ranking high in the headlines, plus organisations are looking for some key members The Community and Pharmacy Support Group claimed that Wesfarmers‘ InstantScripts had set to …
Pharmacies urged to waive HIV co-pay
Queensland Health waives co-payments for HIV antiretrovirals, in a move welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild Queensland minister for health, mental health and ambulance services Shannon Fentiman has announced that effective …
HIV meds now free or subsidised through hospital pharmacy
Privacy and certainty are among two key considerations in recent changes, which mean hospital pharmacists can dispense free or subsidised HIV treatment for people without Medicare Changes to HIV treatment …
Support for HIV and blood borne viruses
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced millions in funding to mark World AIDS Day The Federal Government has announced more than $50 million in funding to extend access to HIV treatment …
‘It’s just medication.’
How one patient with HIV found his pharmacist… and trust in digital health When Kalkadoon, Barahda Barna and Wangi man Michael Brown first discovered he was HIV-positive, he was living …
HIV self-tests now available in community pharmacies
With test rates plummeting due to COVID-19, pharmacies have been approved to supply HIV home tests over the counter or online to at-risk people HIV self-tests have been approved for …
World news wrapup: 29 July 2021
Hospital pharmacist allegedly charged $5 to $7 for purported COVID jab; fungal meningitis outbreak pharmacists receive new sentences; community rallies around vandalised pharmacy Diamond Harbour, India: The Telegraph India reports …
A new option
New fixed-dosed two-drug regimen approved for HIV—reducing patient exposure and potential drug interactions compared to usual pills containing three or more medicines The TGA has approved Dovato (dolutegravir and lamivudine), …