What’s on the calendar?
The pharmacy calendar is starting to come together for 2024. Here’s some upcoming events APP2024 Harm Minimisation stream attracts world-renowned speakers APP2024 delegates attending this year’s Harm Minimisation stream will …
Permanent continued dispensing a must: PSA
Australia cannot wait for natural disasters to strike before implementing measures to protect patient safety, PSA leaders say Temporary measures enabling pharmacists to provide PBS medicines to patients impacted by …
Patient costs going in wrong direction: Guild
Guild calls for indexed increases to PBS co-payments to be dropped to ease cost of living pressures Annual increases to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general and concessional co-payments are …
Primary care needs more than money
Declining bulk billing rates suggest the government needs to look at alternatives to throwing money at GPs to boost access to primary care, a Guild leader says Bulk billing incentives …
‘Make it more than a throw away line’
Steve Morris, PSA CEO, talks about why we need to examine what quality use of medicines actually means, and why and where pharmacists should be playing a greater role In …
Adjustment made to scheduling changes
Confirmation of changes to the scheduling of laxative and antihistamine medicines, but with some last minute changes The Advisory Committee on Medicines Scheduling (ACMS) has confirmed previous preliminary changes to …
Department clarifies Take Home Naloxone fees
Pharmacy Programs Administrator to update Take Home Naloxone claiming portal by March The Department of Health and Aged Care is clarifying claims entitlements for pharmacies participating in the Take Home …
Emergency access to scripts shouldn’t be a lottery
Floods highlight the need for bureaucrats to stop turning emergency medicines supply arrangements off a Pharmacy Guild of Australia leader says Continued dispensing measures should be activated permanently to ensure …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news, including aged care analgesic monitoring, use of low-dose aspirin and managing resistant hypertension Analgesic stewardship in Australian residential aged care facilities …
No fears over antiviral supply: Butler
Health Minister says he is “not aware” of issues with supply of antivirals, despite surging case numbers, while deferring to expert advice on calls for widened PBS eligibility Speaking at …
Board suspends Ferrari-loving pharmacist
Pharmacy owner barred from practising ahead of court hearing over allegation of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme fraud The Pharmacy Board of Australia has moved to suspend a Sydney-based supercar loving pharmacist …
CAPS reignites campaign for 2024
Pharmacists are set to protest outside Parliament House on the first sitting day of 2024 if the profession is not reassured that progress is being made to deliver the Eight Community …