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Tariffs threaten PBS listings: Breast Cancer Network Australia
Patients needing access to high-cost medicines are being abandoned as Trump’s tariffs prompt “pharmaceutical standoff”, advocacy group warns Concerns are being raised that patients are being left to deteriorate as talks to list …
Pharmacists thank ‘genuine friend’ of the sector
Outgoing health minister highlights how pharmacy scope policy has helped women The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Victoria Branch has thanked the state’s minister for health, Mary-Anne Thomas, after she announced …
Trade terms tipped to slow PBS approvals
The industry has responded to US President Trump’s 100% tariff on pharmaceuticals and other trade policy threats, outlining the likely impacts – and exemptions The US president’s decision to slap …
‘PBS is not up for negotiation’
Trump’s tariffs on pharmaceutical imports are “not the act of a friend”, but “will have no impact on medicine prices at Australian pharmacy counters”, minister pledges Medicines listed on the …
Territorians expect government to act on scope: Guild
Guild urges Northern Territory government to act on full scope pledge, as RACGP calls for “a measured approach” With a quarter of Territorians having to wait more than three weeks to see a …
Health workers will bear ‘disproportionate share’ of fuel crisis: union
HSU seeks targeted relief for healthcare workers as fuel prices soar Health and aged care professionals unable to work are set to be hit the hardest by the ongoing fuel crisis, the Health Services Union (HSU) …
PBAC accused of ‘lack of ambition’
Manufacturers of GLP-1 medications are stepping up pressure on the federal government to subsidise their products for weight loss Sponsors of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) medications are accusing the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee …
Guild makes pre-budget pitch
PBS prescribing rights, a freeze on the general co-payment and increases to funding for services on Guild’s Budget 2026/27 wish list The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on the federal …
Top pharmacist shocked by minister’s private payment suggestion
Patients can just pay privately for home medicines reviews when their pharmacist has reached their cap, says the Health Minister – leaving one award-winning pharmacist “frustrated” Angus Thompson, a long-standing …
Re-elected SA govt’s plan for pharmacy welcomed
The Malinauskas government is set to increase pharmacist training and scope, especially in rural areas, following its re-election The South Australian Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated …
‘This is an area to make haste slowly’
A Labor MP has used his daughter’s DVT – as well as her conception – to illustrate his concerns about pharmacists initiating oral contraceptives This week (Monday, 23 March 2026) …
Middle East conflict unlikely to fuel immediate meds shortages: Guild
Guild keen to avoid Iran war-induced panic-buying of essential medicines Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president, Professor Trent Twomey, is advising patients not to stockpile medicines in response to the ongoing conflict in …