Pharmacy Guild
The week in review
As parts of Australia swelter through a heatwave, we take a look at the last week in pharmacy… PSA president Chris Freeman wrote to pharmacy banner and buying groups asking …
Pharmacy visits up
There’s been a significant rise in patient visits to community pharmacy – another argument for practicing to full scope, says Trent Twomey The Pharmacy Guild has pointed out a rise …
Making the transition
Australian Healthcare Associates has advised on transition arrangements for 6CPA programs, as the date for the change looms In late October, Australian Healthcare Associates advised that the Australian Government had …
Pharmacists could help ‘dire’ GP situation
An anonymous doctor has told media more than 200 people are being turned away from GP surgeries a day in Ballarat alone… but pharmacists want to help The medical professional …
The 3,300: SafeScript helping already
SafeScript is already saving lives, says the Victorian Government, while the Victorian Guild calls for urgent action in other jurisdictions SafeScript, Victoria’s real-time monitoring system, went live in Western Victoria …
How pharmacy helped in this year’s flu season
Record numbers of Australians were vaccinated against flu this year – and the Health Minister has pointed out pharmacy’s involvement Greg Hunt has announced that Australia experienced the lowest rates …
No new exclusive direct supply after 2020
The National Pharmaceutical Services Association has welcomed new CSO operational guidelines, while a tender has opened for access to the CSO funding pool The new CSO deeds prohibit new exclusive …
Sick note spat is back
Representatives of the AMA have again attacked pharmacy over sick notes, after a Herald Sun reporter obtained one in less than two minutes Doctors and the mainstream media have waded …
The week in review
Politics have played a strong role in this week’s events in the pharmacy sector… In employment news, Professional Pharmacists Australia told us that wage theft was ‘rampant‘ and urged the …
‘It’s been a big year.’
Pharmacy Guild national president George Tambassis has outlined some of 2018’s highlights for community pharmacy Politicians from the Coalition Government, Labor and the Greens all showed support for the Pharmacy …
What’s next for Victoria?
Victoria has a new Health Minister in Jenny Mikakos, who has been welcomed to the role by the Guild and PSA Jenny Mikakos will take on the vital role of …
Greens leader calls for funding transparency
The Greens are taking a plan to the 2019 election to fund dispensing fees for patients using the methadone program The party’s leader, Senator Richard Di Natale, also told the …