Dispensing fees not for cross-subsidising services: Shakespeare
Pharmacies are making commercial decisions to waive medication packing fees to secure exclusive supply deals, a Department of Health official claims Community pharmacies are under no obligation to enter deals …
Pharmacists set to march on Sydney
Community pharmacy owners are planning a “walk for awareness” later this month to highlight the challenges 60-day dispensing will create Pharmacists are set to take their concerns about the proposed …
60-day dispensing never off the table: Shakespeare
Department of Health and Aged Care officials reject claims that implementing double dispensing mid-way through the 7CPA is unfair Suggestions that the government’s decision to roll out 60-day dispensing while …
WA gives green light for pharmacist UTI treatment
Women in Western Australia can now receive treatment for urinary tract infections (UTIs) through community pharmacies Pharmacists in WA who have undergone specific training will be able to prescribe antibiotics …
Global pharmacy workforce sustainability survey
Community pharmacists’ mental health to be focus of global survey The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Community Pharmacy Section (CPS) is partnering with the University of Newcastle to conduct its Workforce …
GPs want ‘to clip that Medicare ticket’
Senator warns GPs may put profits before patients Budgetary measures aimed at curbing out-of-pocket healthcare costs, including 60-day dispensing, are unlikely to reduce patients’ spending at their GP, Senator Hollie …
IOC to launch Sports Pharmacy diploma
Pharmacists with a passion for supporting athletes with medication management will be to boost their knowledge through a new program from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) The IOC is expected …
World News Wrapup – 3 August 2023
Workforce shortages leave two-thirds of French pharmacies short-staffed; pharmacist dies after being found unconscious during triathlon; British MPs back pharmacy vaccination services Paris, France: Workforce shortages are continuing to plague …
60-day scripts with no repeats okay: RACGP
GP wants patients to save at the pharmacy through double dispensing, but spend at the medical centre Patients who are eligible to receive 60-day prescriptions could end up visiting their …
Pharmacists will survive: Labor MP
Concerns about the impacts 60-day dispensing will have on community pharmacies are being dismissed by a government MP Labor MP, Peta Murphy, has dismissed suggestions that the closure of the …
Time is running out to get 60-day dispensing right: Tyrrell
The government’s $148.2 million transitional fund for rural pharmacies fails to ease crossbench senator’s concerns Measures need to be implemented to ensure community pharmacies are not adversely impacted by the …
Naloxone for all
Everyone should carry naloxone, especially members of the police, a patient advocate believes Pharmacists are being urged to lobby state and territory health ministers to push for their governments to …