Pharmacy Guild of Australia
Pharmacist prescribing about patients, not turf: Guild
Calls for pharmacists to be authorised to prescribe treatments for a limited number of conditions is about meeting patient needs, not an interprofessional rivalry. Moves towards pharmacist prescribing reflect …
Turf war heats up ahead of National Cabinet meeting
Tensions between the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) and the pharmacy sector are rising over calls to expand pharmacists’ scope of practice. With NSW Premier, Dominic Perrottet, …
Ending emergency supply measures not in patients’ interests
Letting the expanded emergency supply authority lapse will have an adverse impact on NSW’s health system, pharmacy leaders warn. The measure, which has been in force in NSW throughout …
Labor gains lion’s share of Guild donations
New data on political donations released by the Australian Electoral Commission (AEC) show the Pharmacy Guild of Australia shifted its support to Labor in 2021/22. In the lead-up to …
Recognise pharmacists as prescribers: Petition
Pharmacy bodies are being urged to unite behind a petition calling on the House of Representatives to extend Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) provider numbers to pharmacists. Melbourne-based pharmacist, Pardeep …
Guild shifts election cycle
Changes to the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s constitution were made late last year and will extend the organisation’s election cycle to four years. The amendments lodged with the Fair Work …
Technology lagging on pharmacists’ needs
Gaps in the development of health information communication technology (ICT) may hinder the “inevitable” implementation of pharmacist prescribing, researchers warn. A review of 20 existing health ICT evaluation frameworks, …
Date set for PPA, Guild Award talks
Representatives from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), will meet next month to discuss proposals to boost intern pay rates. Following a Fair Work …
Guild backs RACGP vaping guidelines
Regulations relating to nicotine vaping products (NVPs) need to be tightened to reduce black-market sales and adolescent use; the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes. In its submission to the …
Boyd departs COSBOA with Guild’s best wishes
Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) CEO, Alexi Boyd, will step down from the role on 25 January, after 18 months. Boyd tendered her resignation after criticism from …
Medicines pricing makes Australia unattractive for manufacturers
Australia’s reliance on overseas manufactured medications combined with medicines pricing is fueling current supply shortages, a senior Guild official believes Speaking to ABC News, Adele Tahan, vice president of the …
Script volumes slightly higher—but not enough to trigger changes
“No reason” why remuneration adjustment mechanism will not be included in 8CPA, says Guild, but business expert thinks pharmacy owners will have to wait and see The Pharmacy Guild has …