Political
Petition warns against autonomous pharmacist prescribing
GP-led petition calls on the House of Representatives to urge the government and the Pharmacy Board of Australia to reconsider its consultation process on pharmacist prescribing “Autonomous pharmacist prescribing models …
Affordability remains a barrier to accessing medicines
Productivity Commission report shows a slight decline in the number of Australians delaying or missing treatment over cost, but the Guild notes numbers remain high Out-of-pocket costs for accessing GPs …
Political spending revealed
Pharmacy Guild ups donations by $200k in election lead-up compared to previous year The Pharmacy Guild of Australia made $600,170 in political donations across the board in the 2024-25 financial …
Owner seeks Butler’s support to reopen pharmacy
Proprietor petitions the health minister to get green light to relocate pharmacy following termination of lease A Melbourne-based pharmacy owner is looking to reopen her store after being forced to …
Milestone agreement for pharmacy programs
Government commits to funding medicine reviews as negotiations for the First Pharmacy Programs Agreement (1PPA) gather pace Australians living in rural and remote areas will retain access to pharmacist-delivered care under a …
Compensate pharmacies for managing drug shortages
Regulators need to authorise pharmacists to respond to medicines shortages before they are declared “severe”, an international organisation says Governments are being urged to compensate pharmacists for the time they …
‘Common-sense reforms’ remove barriers to meds access
Legislative reforms pave the way for improved access to medicines for Tasmanian patients and visitors to the Apple Isle Tasmanian pharmacists will be able to dispense prescriptions for controlled drugs, …
Medicines supply chain a national security concern: Twomey
Australia and its allies need to work together to shore up their medicines manufacturing capabilities, Guild leader says Steps need to be taken to strengthen Australia’s medicines supply chain to …
Tough negotiations yield consumer savings: Butler
PBS co-payment cuts combined with 60-day dispensing are delivering savings for patients, Health Minister tells Guild Reforms to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) will slash out-of-pocket costs for patients by …
Butler flags possibility of PBS delistings
US policy could impact PBS listings, but government remains committed to long-term future of “one of the best medicines systems on the planet” Moves by the Trump administration in the …
Pharmacies urged to ditch krill-based supplements
Environmental group launches campaign against supplement brand in effort to end krill fishing Protester could target community pharmacies as part of a campaign designed to pressure supplement brands to abandon …
Pharmacy must fight against Americanisation: Twomey
Politicians are being urged to avoid the temptation to relax pharmacy ownership and location rules Ownership and location rules must be protected to avoid the emergence of ‘pharmacy deserts’ …