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Script data breach exposes third-party vulnerabilities
E-script provider hit with large-scale ransomware data breach聽 Cyber security experts say a major data breach affecting customers of script provider MediSecure is a nationally significant incident, which will test …
Dollar discount decision 鈥榳eak-kneed鈥�
Government聽accused of caving to the demands of the Guild with Federal Budget measure聽 Changes to the dollar discount announced in Tuesday鈥檚 Federal Budget are being viewed as the government giving …
Same jab, same pay plea
Local government vaccination service providers should receive the same fees as pharmacies for administering shots, a politician says聽 Former nurse turned politician, Georgie Crozier, is calling on the Victorian government …
Budget 2024-5: SHPA reacts
SHPA welcomes wins for First Nations people and older Australians as cost-of-living budget improves medicines access The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) is celebrating a Budget measure that …
Wesfarmers Health supports Federal Budget鈥檚 ‘cheaper medicine’ moves
Wesfarmers backs the government’s efforts to ease medicines costs for patients聽 Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) owner Wesfarmers Health has welcomed measures in Tuesday鈥檚 Federal Budget aimed at making medicines more …
Hospital pharmacists respond to misleading titles query
It鈥檚 understandable that doctor groups have asked for clarification about recognition of advanced pharmacy practice, says a leading pharmacist The Australian Medical Association has reached out to the Society of …
May MIMS update
A look at some of the recent changes to the medicines landscape, with new products, indications and contraindications New Product Nelarabine (Nelarabine鈥慠each) is a pro鈥慸rug of the deoxyguanosine analogue ara鈥慓. …
Budget a fail for NAPSA
Pharmacy students to continue push for access to placement payments聽 Opportunities to bolster diversity within the pharmacy profession is being hindered by the government鈥檚 failure to extend its Commonwealth Prac …
Removing dollar discount 鈥榓 backward step鈥�: CWH
Budget measure will increase medication costs for vulnerable patients, discounter warns聽 Government plans to phase out the dollar discount on Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed products,聽are 鈥渁n anti-competitive backward step鈥�, …
鈥楻eal close鈥� to 8CPA deal: Guild
Guild leaders confident they are close to securing a deal for the 8CPA聽 Following Tuesday night鈥檚 Federal Budget pharmacy owners are being urged to get ready for an announcement on …
鈥楾hat perception is one of the biggest things I鈥檓 fighting to change鈥�
They have an 鈥渋nherited malignant鈥� condition that鈥檚 often unfairly deemed to be their own fault 鈥� but this pharmacist and her colleagues are helping them take back control It was …
World news wrapup: 16 May 2024
NZ pharmacies investigated over vaccinations; another sentence over 2012 US fungal meningitis case; Nigerian pharmacists allege harassment South Island, New Zealand: Three South Island pharmacies are under investigation following reports …