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The week in review
The pharmacy sector isn’t slowing down just because it’s December…it’s been a whirlwind of activity this week for the profession This week the University of Technology Sydney released its latest …
‘Modern and effective framework’ in Qld bill
Queensland’s health minister says the state government’s new Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill backs up its support for the community pharmacy model The Queensland Government introduced the Bill to regulate ownership, …
The week in review
Some key reports, congratulations, more losses from the profession and more debate over 60-day dispensing all made the news this week This week health minister Mark Butler told the Guild …
‘Inappropriate’ 60-day casting call probed
A creative agency “shouldn’t have” advertised a casting call for pharmacists and assistants to be the face of 60-day dispensing, it has been revealed Rachel Balmanno, first assistant secretary, people, …
Regular-hours workers can still be casuals under IR bill change
Pharmacy owners will have greater certainty due to changes to Labor’s industrial relations bill concerning casuals, says the Guild Labor’s Closing Loopholes Bill had come under fire from employer groups, …
The week in review
Labor and Health have been grilled over 60-day dispensing, while there’s scope of practice news in some states and new figures on pharmacist burnout It’s been an interesting week in …
60-day stoush heats up Estimates hearing
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has accused finance minister Katy Gallagher of refusing to confirm Government claims of half price medicines “Minister, I’m asking you…there’s been many statements made by …
Is 60-day dispensing really freeing GPs’ time?
Pharmacist concerns about 60-day-plus-zero scripts prompted the Department of Health to reach out to doctor groups, it has been revealed During Senate Estimates this week (Thursday, 26 October), shadow health …
Modelling based on ‘assumptions’: Shakespeare
Opposition health spokesperson Anne Ruston has grilled health representatives over 60-day dispensing’s impact modelling – and how many 60-day scripts have been written? At a Senate Estimates hearing on Thursday …
The week in review
Two pharmacist groups speak out on the 8CPA negotiations, while FIP has a busy week and there’s a lot of concern about “unleashing” pharmacists Issues around the 8CPA came to …
The week in review
As Australians head to the polls this weekend for the Voice Referendum, we wrap up another busy week in pharmacy CAPS has written to GPs, saying that 60-day dispensing won’t …
Comments roundup
What stories had our readers taking to their keyboards recently? Here’s a roundup of what you had to say After Maurice Hickey, head of policy at the Pharmaceutical Defence Association …