‘Surprisingly good start’ to vax payment program
With close to half of Australia’s 5,949 Section 90 approved community pharmacies signed up, administrators believe the National Immunisation Program Vaccination in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) is off to a good start, …
Government adds 238 PBS items to 60-day dispensing
Expanded 60-day dispensing list includes medication for the treatment of conditions such as diabetes, migraine and bipolar disorder Prescribers can now issue prescriptions for two months’ supply of an additional …
8CPA – no deal done… yet
Negotiations for the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) are set to continue as the Guild and government inch closer to an acceptable deal Pharmacy owners are cautiously optimistic that the …
CAPS means business ahead of by-election
CAPS seeks to ramp up pressure on Labor after 8CPA implementation date was missed The Dunkley by-election will provide pharmacists with an opportunity to voice their frustration at the government’s …
MedAdvisor to introduce new vax transaction fees
Transaction fees linked to vaccination services and Project Stop are set to boost MedAdvisor’s revenue Medication management platform provider, MedAdvisor Solutions, is set to introduce new transaction fees for a …
Substitution arrangement for gliclazide
Ongoing shortages of gliclazide 30mg products prompt department to issue substitution instrument Pharmacists can now dispense specific 60mg gliclazide oral tablets as alternatives to brands of 30mg formulations. The department …
Annual Covid boosters confirmed
Government accepts ATAGI recommendations for annual free Covid-19 booster shots for adults Australians aged 18 to 64 years will be eligible for annual Covid-19 jabs, Mark Butler the Minister for …
8CPA negotiations still happening: Butler
Talks to secure an 8CPA are ongoing as the planning 1 March implementation date approaches Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Government are continuing to negotiate the …
Concern over 60-day dispensing no ‘furphy’
Pharmacists’ frustrated by Labor senator’s comments about 60-day dispensing Claims that the government has stood up to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia in rolling out its double dispensing policy are …
MedAdvisor turns to AI to support patients
Medication management platform provider, MedAdvisor, unveils plan to develop an AI-powered solution MedAdvisor Solutions is partnering with artificial intelligence (AI) specialist, Brand Engagement Network (BEN), to create a new medication …
Ozempic scam threatens compounder’s reputation
Compounding pharmacist fears his business could be damaged by scammers offering to compound semaglutide, using a similar name to his pharmacy Sydney-based compounder, Adam Reinhard, believes the reputation of The …
‘We stood up to the Guild’ – Labor
Labor senator “really proud” of the government’s decision to pursue 60-day dispensing The government will not bow to the power of lobbyists, as it seeks to ease cost-of-living pressures, Labor’s …