Raise the rate, says CHF
The CHF wants an urgent increase in Newstart payments for single people, saying recipients often cannot afford to access health care, including medicines In its submission to the Senate Inquiry …
Integrating GP pharmacists
The PSA has announced it is delivering two new two-year projects integrating pharmacists into general practice and aged care to address healthcare in regional South Australia PSA President of South …
‘Massive and abrupt’ drop in codeine poisonings
Codeine sales and codeine-related poisoning calls have plummeted since the 1 February 2018 upschedule of low-dose codeine to Prescription Only New research led by the University of Sydney and published …
Pharmacy accused of poor treatment of methadone patients
A Guild leader says improvements are needed to the way Australia offers opioid replacement therapy, following an article attacking pharmacists for perpetuating stigma Writing in 10 Daily, freelance journalist Katie …
Self-care: 14 professional responsibilities
Governments and health insurers should include self-care as an important element of the care continuum, says FIP In its new joint statement of policy with the Global Self-Care Federation, the …
World news wrapup: 3 October 2019
Homicide cops investigate death after pharmacy allegedly supplies tainted glucose solution; undercover reporter gets opioids without scripts; pharmacist crowned Miss Thailand Cologne, Germany: Homicide investigators are looking into the death …
CWH in ‘self-serving spin,’ says Tassone
A Channel Nine news report featuring claims that consumers want pharmacy to be deregulated has been criticised by pharmacists Channel Nine reporter Emily Rice took a look at the price …
Measles comes to Perth
A “measles cluster” in Perth has seen up to eight cases of the highly infectious disease confirmed On Tuesday, the Western Australian Government issued a warning to people who live …
SA cracks down on vaping
The South Australian Government has banned the online advertisement, promotion and sale of e-cigarette products Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade said this is a move towards limiting pathways …
More Australians can access diagnostic test results online
Health care providers can now see patients’ pathology and diagnostic imaging reports and test results grouped together on My Health Record This means better support for clinical decisions and patient …
Pay to go up
It’s October – which means a pay rise for employee pharmacists getting the Award wage, as a “major” new pay case is announced Professional Pharmacists Australia has highlighted that the …
New listings
Patients with intestinal failure associated with Short Bowel Syndrome and those suffering spasticity in the upper limbs will have access to greater medicinal support, thanks to new and amended PBS …