Anarchy in the NT
The Guild has warned that the Northern Territory is likely to face a “dangerous” pharmacist shortage in the next few years The decision by Charles Darwin University to cease accepting …
Mind the gap
Australia will be down more than 9,000 GPs over the next 10 years, a new report finds – and the Guild says pharmacists must step up to fill the gap …
Digital Health CEO resigns
The Australian Digital Health Agency Board has announced the resignation of its CEO, Tim Kelsey, effective 17 January 2020 Mr Kelsey has been the CEO of the Agency since 2016. …
The week in review
As we hurtle towards the 2020s, the pharmacy sector isn’t slowing down, with news from the Board, an update on underutilisation in disasters and potential legislative change on the horizon …
The accidental pharmacist
Queensland pharmacist Lisa Nissen has been handed the Australasian Pharmaceutical Sciences Association’s top honour… and told delegates how she happened to get into the profession Professor Lisa Nissen, head of …
‘Non-evidence based detritus’ in ‘waning’ pharmacy market
Another GP has attacked the community pharmacy sector, while musing on whether the AMA should adopt similar lobbying tactics to the Pharmacy Guild Writing in Australian Medicine about perceived “threats …
Pharmacists restricted in disasters: study
Outdated laws are hampering pharmacists from helping to provide timely, effective treatment to displaced people, say researchers Researchers from the Queensland University of Technology say that the legal barriers pharmacists …
World news wrapup: 5 December 2019
Oregon woman trashes pharmacy, causes $146k damage; pharmacy sued after revealing woman’s transgender and HIV status; NZ tardy on pharmacist measles vaccination Portland, Oregon: A woman caused an estimated USD$100,000 …
Spotlight on placebo
Doctors are actively prescribing placebos, a new Australian study has shown: and now, one stakeholder has urged patients not to always expect a medicine Mainstream media have reported on a …
‘We need more Indigenous pharmacists, nurses, doctors.’
Australia’s first registered pharmacist who is Aboriginal has spoken about the importance of helping First Nations Peoples feel valued and included in health care Associate Professor Faye McMillan, the 2019 …
New listings
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted new medicines listed on the PBS as of December 1 Australians living with psoriasis, severe asthma and urea cycle disorder will enjoy financial relief …
Our top 10 drugs
Once again, drugs used to treat Hepatitis C have topped the list of drugs ranked by cost to the Government Of the remaining top ten most expensive drugs for 2018/9, …