national medicines policy
Guild critical of restricted distribution model
Guild hits out at Echo Therapeutics’ decision to restrict access to a PBS-listed medication to an exclusive home delivery service Echo Therapeutics announced it was partnering with online pharmacy JustMeds to …
National Medicines Policy update to reduce harms
Health stakeholders have welcomed the updated National Medicines Policy, saying the changes should improve medicines safety On Tuesday (20 December 2022) Health Minister Mark Butler announced an “updated and strengthened” …
Medicines should be ‘affordable’
“Timely, equitable and reliable” access to medicines a top priority in refreshed medicines policy, but alternative models to community pharmacy dispensing not addressed Pharmacy groups have seen some of their …
The week in review
This week the headlines were all about vaccination, and the future of pharmacy with submissions to the National Medicines Policy Review This week we reported on submissions to the National …
Affordability key for revamped NMP: Guild
Submission to Medicines Policy review champions need for greater equity Medicines affordability should be an integral part of an updated National Medicines Policy, the Pharmacy Guild has said in its …
‘Community pharmacies must be viable.’
Pharmacy pushes for equity, viability in National Medicines Policy review while leading doctor’s group advocates for “cheaper alternatives to community pharmacy dispensing” Leading health groups including the Pharmacy Guild, PSA …
The week in review
With many of Australia’s pharmacists descending on Sydney to attend the PSA19 conference, it’s been a very busy week in the world of pharmacy… At the conference, Health Minister Greg …
Twenty years too old?
With increasing changes to the way medicines are prescribed, and “alarming” levels of medicine-related harm, is there a need to update our drugs policy? Researchers have called for an update …
API: Exclusive supply still a ‘very big issue’
The CEO of one of Australia’s leading pharmaceutical distributors says he wishes a solution had been organised “yesterday” Exclusive supply of medicines is still a “very big issue”, says Richard …
A call for change
Pilots in minor ailments and mental health, and 7-day hospital pharmacy services, are included in PSA and SHPA’s pre-budget submissions for 2018-19 The PSA and SHPA have this week released …