Pharmacy tests a ‘vehicle for generating income’
The AMA has called for a lift on the freeze on medical rebates for pathology services… and taken a swipe at services available through pharmacy The AMA has issued a …
Public is tired of AMA’s lecturing: Guild
Absence from work certificates from pharmacists are being blamed for a rise in “sickies” The ABC’s Radio National Breakfast has reported that small businesses are concerned that sick days are …
World news wrapup: 21 March 2019
Brits stockpiling meds ahead of Brexit; NZ pharmacist censured; driver crashes into Wellington pharmacy Waikato, New Zealand: A pharmacist has been censured after he was found guilty of professional misconduct, …
Lack of consistency hurts women’s health
New data has found considerable variation in access to contraceptives across the Gippsland area – meaning women and girls cannot be confident they can get the emergency contraceptive pill from …
Guild welcomes pollie dialogue
In her first editorial as interim executive director of the Pharmacy Guild, Pam Price has highlighted political support for community pharmacy She said that this month’s APP conference produced some …
Passing the test
Following a series of drug-related deaths at music festivals in late 2018 and early 2019, momentum is gathering among health professionals to explore one potential solution: pill testing. Megan Haggan …
Teeth’s time has come, says Grattan
The Grattan Institute has recommended a Medicare-style universal insurance scheme for primary dental care, in a move welcomed by health stakeholders Stephen Duckett, Matt Cowgill and Hal Swerissen write that …
An independent responsibility
Prescribers often see a query about a script from a pharmacist as a challenge… so how can pharmacists best navigate these difficult situations? Gary West, professional officer at PDL, presented …
NSW in danger of falling behind
NSW “desperately” needs a real-time monitoring tool, according to a leading GP Professor Charlotte Hespe, Chair of RACGP NSW and ACT, has told newsGP that the need for such a …
Pharmacist named NSW Aboriginal Woman of the Year
From the small town of Trangie to a network of like-minded Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health professionals, it’s community that’s been at the heart of Faye McMillan’s work Associate …
The week in review
APP2019 might be over, but the pharmacy sector didn’t slow down, with a big week in industrial relations and other business matters Workers at three distribution centres for Chemist Warehouse …
World news wrapup: 14 March 2019
Patients suffer vision loss after receiving allegedly adulterated eye injections; Boots pharmacists vote for union representation; pharmacist facing charges after unsecured methadone stolen Dallas, Texas: A federal court has ordered …