Political
Access gaps must be plugged: AdPha
Following the release of the final Health Technology Assessment, one group of pharmacists highlights the importance of ending the “postcode lottery” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed what it calls …
Senator backs call to abolish junior rates
“Workers deserve to be paid for the work that they perform, regardless of the year that they were born”, a government senator says Australia’s community pharmacy sector is being urged …
Vape crackdown ‘ramping up’: Health Minister
Health Minister says an illegal vaping crackdown has led to millions of vapes being confiscated Federal Health Minister, Mark Butler, says the Government has seized more than five million illegal …
Guild to highlight dangers of vapes
Patients looking to access nicotine vaping products from 1 October 2024 are likely to struggle to find pharmacies selling them, the Guild warns Many pharmacies will opt not to sell …
‘There’s more work to do’ to support students
Government backbencher acknowledges pharmacy students’ pleas for placement support Current plans for Commonwealth Prac Payments are a first step in easing financial pressures on students, Labor’s Peter Khalil says. Speaking …
Cost-of-living measures ‘do not compete’: Department of Health
Patient savings delivered by cutting the PBS general co-payment and 60-day dispensing are “not directly comparable”, health department spokesperson says Cheaper medicines policies implemented by the government are designed …
‘Let’s start with a joke’ – docs lash out at new pharmacy regulator
A new Pharmacy Ownership Council in Queensland launches, bringing it in line with other states – and is immediately slammed as “anti-competitive” by doctors But the AMA has been “caught …
Co-payment cuts trump 60-day savings: Guild
Efforts to curb patient spending on medicines are generating savings the government says, but some measures are having a greater impact than others, a Guild leader believes Cuts to the …
60-day overdose risk ‘simply wasn’t real:’ Butler
The third tranche of medicines available as 60-day scripts is now in play, as health minister dismisses concerns as “baseless scare campaign” Health minister Mark Butler has announced the third …
State to legislate for S4-only vapes
Tasmania to implement tough vaping laws in response to federal government’s “watered down” reforms Legislation is set to go before the Tasmanian parliament ensuring e-cigarettes can only be supplied by …
Longer lead time was needed for minimum stock requirements
Stakeholders believe the government should have given pharmaceutical companies an 18 to 24-month window to comply with minimum stock requirements Data from the Review of the Minimum Stockholding Requirements – …
‘Pay all students doing mandatory placements’: Greens
Greens call for the return of free higher education in an amendment motion on the Universities Accord Bill 2024 Students should not be required to work for free as part …