MBS numbers
Poll: Should pharmacists get MBS numbers?
Should pharmacists be given MBS numbers? Tell us what you think in our poll Over the last couple of years, there has been a growing number of calls for pharmacists …
The week in review
There was big news in the world of cough medicine this week, plus plenty of focus on pharmacist prescribing In a move welcomed by state Guild president Helen O’Byrne, Tasmanian …
Recognise pharmacists as prescribers: Petition
Pharmacy bodies are being urged to unite behind a petition calling on the House of Representatives to extend Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers to pharmacists. Melbourne-based pharmacist, Pardeep …
‘Fundamentally, the pharmacist becomes an administrative clerk.’
Australia is “way behind” when it comes to using pharmacists in patient care, says an outspoken Melbourne pharmacist responding to GP concerns Pardeep Singh, a Melbourne pharmacist who has repeatedly …
The looming question: who pays?
An Australian S8 first once again raises the question of MBS numbers for pharmacists, writes Angelo Pricolo Patients are the real winners as Victorian pharmacists will become the first in …