Pharmacy Guild
Free scripts at Chemist Warehouse?
Chemist Warehouse is angling to be able to provide free and discounted scripts, citing its record in New Zealand – while the Guild wants to slash the maximum co-pay to …
The week in review
It was a busy week for Ahpra, plus another round of the UTI turf wars and a new critique of the ownership and location rules The latest Productivity Commission report …
Autonomous prescribing a ‘core task’ for pharmacists: Twomey
To smooth the way towards potential autonomous pharmacist prescribing, the Pharmacy Board has announced that it will develop accreditation standards for related education programs These programs would qualify and equip …
Pharmacists ‘underutilised at a time of huge demand.’
A leading doctor says six out of seven patients receiving antibiotics for UTIs could be misdiagnosed by pharmacists, while the NSW Guild says that pharmacists’ skills are needed in the …
Docs claim ‘dire consequences’ from interstate UTI services
The stoush over Queensland’s pharmacist Urinary Tract Infection service has moved interstate, as NSW and WA head towards implementing something similar – and the AMA protests the prospect Queensland has …
Queensland’s UTI service made permanent
The Guild calls for the permanent UTI service to go nationwide, while the AMA encourages doctors to report “complications” from the service to the Health Ombudsman The Queensland Urinary Tract …
The week in review
Movement on the PBS co-payment cuts, plus the end of a longstanding Aussie pharmacy brand and of an accreditation body all made news this week The planned cuts to the …
PBS cuts a step closer
Legislation to cut the maximum PBS co-payment has passed the lower house, which the Guild says will help reduce “horrible” patient decisions about going without medicines “After our legislation passing …
Position vacant
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced it is seeking a Pharmacy Practice Director The role will include providing strategic input, policy analysis and development across the organisation, says the …
The week in review
The pharmacy workforce shortage, medicines shortages, and how Chemist Warehouse dispenses S8 medicines all made the news this week Chemist Warehouse hit the headlines again, this time over a change …
What you said
Ways to address the workforce shortage, violence at a WA Chemist Warehouse and the prospect of increased workloads via full scope all had pharmacists taking to their keyboards Here is …
Will you get the one-off public holiday?
It’s up to pharmacy owners whether they open or close their stores on next week’s day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II Over the weekend, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced …
