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8 things you need to know about the Continuing Medication Program… What it is, who is eligible, and how to get involved 1. A long-time program: The Continuing Medication Program …

Pharmacists have been reminded of changes when dispensing for nursing home residents The Australian Department of Health has announced that beginning this month, pharmacists should include the RACFId (residential aged …

Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted a number of new drugs to gain PBS listing The new listings are worth $142 million, Mr Hunt says. Vorinostat (Zolinza) will be available …

Compensation for community pharmacy losses, due to the Medicines Australia Strategic Agreement, are promised to be delivered in the final two years of the 6CPA As previously reported, Health Minister …

Good outcome for the sector, although many measures were already in train Pharmacy groups are applauding the Federal government and Health Minister Greg Hunt for delivering a good Budget for …

New medicines worth $310 million have been added to the PBS this week, the Health Minister has announced The drugs were added to the PBS on Monday this week, with …

An article calling for supermarket ownership of pharmacies, dumping of CPAs and minimum $100K salary for experienced pharmacists has drawn the ire of industry reps Published online, the piece has …

Pre-Budget media revelations may not be all that they seem What is being described as “one of the most comprehensive pre-Budget leaks ever” has revealed the federal government plans a …

The Health Minister is reportedly finalising agreements with the Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia over funding, drug costs According to media reports Health Minister Greg Hunt is closing an agreement …

More than 1100 medicine brands are lined up for price reductions of up to 30% beginning this weekend From 1 April, commonly prescribed medicines including rosuvastatin, diclofenac, fentanyl transdermal patches, …

The Senate has passed a bill of changes for pharmacists covering disaster processes, date of death entitlements The National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill 2016 was passed by the Senate …

Consumer support for pharmacy is strong, but there are issues looming, report reveals The 2017 iteration of the Health Futures Report reveals strong levels of support for, and knowledge of …