politics
Pharmacists check pollies’ hearts
Canberra pharmacists have joined with Hearts4Heart to perform pulse-testing on Federal Parliamentarians as part of a national campaign to prevent strokes Politicians who had their pulse and heart rate tested …
The week in review
The Health Minister and Shadow Minister gave us their thoughts on pharmacy’s immediate future this week, as doctor attacks continue The Tasmanian Health Minister, Sarah Courtney, announced the island state …
‘Even by Canberra standards, it’s been a long review.’
The controversial dollar discount has not worked as the Government intended, Opposition health spokesperson Chris Bowen has said Addressing the Pharmacy Guild’s Parliamentary Dinner on Tuesday night, Mr Bowen tackled …
Show me the money
PBS a huge area of savings compared to other government-administered services including medical and hospital costs Costs of essential goods and services are climbing at twice the rate of inflation, …
Medicines costs a factor in healthcare inequality: McBride
The Health Minister “just does not get it or does not care” about Australians not filling scripts due to cost, says pharmacist politician Emma McBride In the House of Representatives …
The week in review
The start of July brought a pay rise, a cut to penalty rates and a collection of new PBS listings We took a look at what readers thought about the …
Hunt explains Pharmaceutical Benefits Bill
The Health Minister has outlined the proposed fee for new or relocated pharmacy applications, and changes around bankruptcy This week Greg Hunt discussed the National Health Amendment (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Bill …
Hospital pharmacy funding cut a ‘disappointing reality’ for patient care
This week’s confirmation of $44m in cuts to hospital pharmacy department budgets will have unforeseen impacts on the care of some of Australia’s most acutely unwell patients, says the SHPA …
Chris Bowen to speak at Guild event
Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen will address the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Annual Parliamentary Dinner in September The Pharmacy Guild is pleased to confirm that Mr Bowen has accepted the …
Nats embrace pharmacist UTI prescribing
The National Party has made enabling pharmacists to prescribe trimethoprim for acute UTIs one of its official policies At the National Party’s 2019 conference in Inverell, NSW over the weekend, …
Ferguson leaves ‘enduring legacies’
Pharmacy stakeholders have commended Tasmania’s former Health Minister, who was moved from the state’s Health Ministry following a Cabinet reshuffle Tasmania’s new Health Minister is Sarah Courtney. Community pharmacies and …
The week in review
As flu grips the country, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy… There have been significant concerns about availability of the flu vaccine, with newly reappointed Health Minister Greg Hunt …