Greens
It’s up to the sponsor
TGA clarifies rules around medical termination medicines in response to question from MP The Federal Department of Health has said that changes to authority and training requirement for prescribing Mifepristone …
The week in review
In the countdown towards the Federal Election today, it’s been a busy week for politicians and pharmacists… This week, we saw the major parties get in touch with pharmacy stakeholders …
Letters to the PSA: what the parties said
The Coalition and the Greens have both committed to declaring medicines safety a National Health Priority Area, while Labor says pharmacists’ role in medicines supply is reflected in its national …
The profession decides
Which party, if any, do pharmacists think offers the best option for the profession? Here’s the results of our poll All the polls and pundits are tipping a close federal …
Health and inequity
In the third of our series of profiles of pharmacists standing for Parliament, we speak to NSW pharmacist and Greens candidate, Carmel McCallum Candidate profile: Carmel McCallum Party: Greens Seat: …
Methadone costs ‘not fair’
Leading doctors and the PSA’s Chris Freeman have called for full Federal Government subsidy for methadone treatment, as concerns over opioid dependency grow Out of pocket costs for people accessing …
Minimising the harm
Pharmacy student group NAPSA comes out in support of pill testing at festivals and fixed public locations Pharmacy students say they support the view of the majority of Australians in …
Greens leader calls for funding transparency
The Greens are taking a plan to the 2019 election to fund dispensing fees for patients using the methadone program The party’s leader, Senator Richard Di Natale, also told the …
Pill testing proposed in Tassie
New legislation has been tabled by the Greens in parliament to allow for drug-testing services in the state Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff tabled the Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Drug Analysis) …
The week in review
Things got heated this week as GPs fired a few more volleys in their turf war against pharmacists We saw the committee undertaking Queensland’s Parliamentary Inquiry into the pharmacy sector …
Greens leader ‘misinformed’ on pharmacy
A prominent pharmacist has written to her local Greens MP criticising the attack on the Pharmacy Guild by its leader and calling for discussion Adele Tahan, proprietor of the Adore …
Guild in ‘backroom deals’, says Greens leader
Senator Richard Di Natale has expressed concern about the way Community Pharmacy Agreements are negotiated During the recent GP18 conference, immediate past chair of the RACGP Expert Committee – Quality …