Mark Butler
May PBAC meeting scheduled
High volume of submissions prompts government to add extra Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee meeting in 2025 The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) will hold an additional full meeting in May …
Butler holds firm on semaglutide compounding ban
Government says ‘no’, to lifting ban on compounding glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) Risks associated with compounded GLP-1 RAs outweigh the benefits of improved access to the medication, Mark …
‘I don’t want to be endorsing a product that is not actually safe’
Pharmacy owner hits out at the government’s lack of consultation with the sector over Schedule 3 vapes Pharmacists’ first priority to their communities is to ensure the products they provide …
Vape crackdown ‘ramping up’: Health Minister
Health Minister says an illegal vaping crackdown has led to millions of vapes being confiscated Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, says the Government has seized more than five million illegal …
60-day overdose risk ‘simply wasn’t real:’ Butler
The third tranche of medicines available as 60-day scripts is now in play, as health minister dismisses concerns as “baseless scare campaign” Health minister Mark Butler has announced the third …
Government’s hands tied on medicinal cannabis PBS listing
Chronic pain patients who are struggling to cover the costs of medicinal cannabis treatments are being urged to talk to their pharmacists Legislation requiring medications to be approved by the …
Butler announces $1.39m vape training funding
Pharmacists are “absolutely the right people” to support patients who are looking to quit nicotine through vaping, health minister says Fresh funding is being given to the Pharmaceutical Society of …
Double dispensing delivering savings: Butler
Pharmacy organisation urged to “stand up” to “noisy opponents” of policies including 60-day dispensing Australian patients are reaping the benefits of 60-day prescriptions, Mark Butler the Minister for Health and …
Butler to launch vision for pharmacy
Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler, will unveil a plan for the evolution of the pharmacy profession for the next six years The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA’s) …
Vape sales ‘a decision for individual businesses’
Pharmacy owners will be able to choose whether or not to supply nicotine vaping products, Mark Butler the Minister for Health and Aged Care says Just like opioid replacement therapy …
Ozempic shortages to continue: Butler
Novo Nordisk “simply doesn’t have the factories” to meet growing demand for Ozempic, Health Minister says Shortages of Novo Nordisk’s diabetes medication, Ozempic (semaglutide) are likely to continue into 2025, …
Vaping consultations continue: Minister
Government talks with pharmacists over new vape provision legislation are continuing says Health Minister Mark Butler, highlighting the role of one organisation in particular The federal government is engaged in …