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End longstanding inequities to medicines access and access to hospital pharmacist workforce in NSW public hospitals, urges the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has released its 2023 …

Health stakeholders have welcomed the updated National Medicines Policy, saying the changes should improve medicines safety On Tuesday (20 December 2022) Health Minister Mark Butler announced an “updated and strengthened” …

A Liberal senator has launched a blistering attack on a Bill which would significantly limit pharmacists from donating to political parties Queensland Greens Senator Larissa Waters has reintroduced the Commonwealth …

The GP shortage doesn’t justify extending the powers of pharmacists, says a leading doctor as the RACGP attacks Victoria’s announcement on scope of practice The Royal Australian College of General …

Ahead of the Victorian election, Labor pledges to expand the role of community pharmacists, including allowing them to reissue contraceptive scripts The Andrews Labor government has announced that if re-elected, …

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 …

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 …

Pharmacists will have to work harder to fill the gap left by NPS MedicineWise when it ceases to exist at the end of the year, stakeholders say The NPS MedicineWise …

Pharmacists are capable and willing to step in to do more for patient health, says Emma McBride – but the union says it has never been consulted on what full …

The legislation to slash the maximum PBS co-payment has been tabled, as the rising cost of living makes it harder for many to afford their scripts The Albanese Government has …

Possible historical underpayments at API, GPs campaigning on an anti-pharmacy scope platform and exclusion from the Jobs Summit… it’s been quite a week in pharmacy The Government held its Jobs …

Inquest into NZ vaccination death hears from pharmacy provider; chains in New York told to uphold reproductive health access; former pharmacist runs for Council, makes anti-vax claims Dunedin, New Zealand: …