Pharmacy Guild
Unite or face bleak future
Calls for the formation of “a pharmacy guild or union” by Australasian Journal of Pharmacy columnist should not be “lightly disregarded”, the publication’s January 1926 editorial states Weaknesses in the pharmacy sector’s position could see …
Women’s health hit by cost-of-living crisis
Interest rates may have been cut – just a little – but the cost of living crisis continues to bite, and it’s hitting women’s ability to access medicines Community pharmacists …
Medicines not a ‘luxury item’: Guild
The cost of living remains a key priority for voters, research shows, prompting a renewed Pharmacy Guild call to cut the PBS co-payment further Four out of five Australians responding …
Five of the best
The Pharmacy Guild has announced the five finalists for its 2025 Pharmacy of the Year Award This year’s finalists have been recognised for their commitment to delivering a wide range …
Pharmacist expertise informed new health move: stakeholders
The federal government’s new women’s health initiative will be a “game-changer” for women and girls, says one stakeholder Advanced Pharmacy Australia national president Tom Simpson has lauded the inclusion of …
Community pharmacists to write their first PBS scripts
National trials for pharmacy UTI and contraceptive pill services, new menopause and contraceptive treatments on the PBS, and more choice in contraceptives announced Pharmacy and other health stakeholder groups have …
Hospitals need ‘dedicated fulltime positions to manage medicines shortages’
Medicine shortages are driving patients to emergency departments, one leading pharmacist warns, as research shows their impact on pharmacists and the general public A national survey undertaken by University of …
System ‘doesn’t address the root cause of shortages:’ Twomey
Pharmacists have agreed with doctors that Australia needs to address its “reactive” approach to medicines shortages The Australian Medical Association has made a submission to the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s proposed …
Script relief for Tasmanians – especially those with ADHD
A “source of frustration” for pharmacists and patients is being addressed with an amendment to the state Poisons Act The Tasmanian government is amending the Poisons Act 1971 to allow …
Pharmacy should get payroll tax exemption: Guild
General practice in Queensland is set to remain exempt from the new payroll tax interpretation – but what about pharmacy? Both major parties in the state have now confirmed general …
Kelly thanked for his ‘trademark calmness and pragmatism’
Pharmacists have paid tribute to outgoing chief medical officer Professor Paul Kelly, highlighting his work throughout the Covid-19 pandemic Kelly has been CMO since 2020, after joining the department of …
Business as usual: extended OCP supply
The Minns government has announced that more women across NSW will soon be able to access continued supply of their oral contraceptive from a pharmacist Since the oral contraceptive pill …