politics
鈥業 don鈥檛 know if a lot of pharmacists want to get into selling vapes鈥
The vaping bill is read a second time, with the National Party arguing again for a similar approach to vaping as Australia has adopted towards tobacco The Albanese鈥檚 prescription-only approach, …
Should pharmacies be replaced by online outlets?
Claim made in the mainstream media that Queensland鈥檚 recently passed Pharmacy Ownership Bill takes the state back to the last century Aaron Patrick, senior correspondent for the Australian Financial Review, …
Why large corporate retailers should stay out of pharmacy: committee
Guild welcomes moves in Queensland to forbid pharmacies being located in supermarkets, and preventing third parties from exercising 鈥渋nappropriate control鈥 of medicines provision The report into the Pharmacy Business Ownership …
Tassie Liberals campaign on OCPs
A re-elected majority Liberal Government will expand its successful community pharmacy program to include extended prescriptions for the oral contraceptive pill, it says Tasmanian women will be able to get …
鈥楾his is an emergency in our community鈥
Greens Senator asks about the status of ADHD medicine, and slams government over extended expected shortage At last week鈥檚 (15 February 2024) Senate Estimates hearings, Greens Senator Jordan Steele-John outlined …
鈥業f I was a gambling man, I鈥檇 put money on it鈥
Will the 8CPA be ready in time? Opposition health spokesperson Senator Anne Ruston has grilled the Health Department鈥檚 Penny Shakespeare about its status With increasing concern about the looming 1 …
Move will address 鈥榣arge power imbalance鈥: union
The new 鈥渞ight to disconnect鈥 legislation will protect pharmacists from work 鈥渃reep鈥 into the rest of their lives, says one pharmacy group Leon Yap, honorary chairperson for the Pharmacy Division, …
Pharmacists thank outgoing Palaszczuk
Outgoing premier lauded for her support for community pharmacists Queensland premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Sunday, 10 December 2023 that she would resign from her position, with caucus to decide …
The week in review
The pharmacy sector isn鈥檛 slowing down just because it’s December…it鈥檚 been a whirlwind of activity this week for the profession This week the University of Technology Sydney released its latest …
鈥楳odern and effective framework鈥 in Qld bill
Queensland鈥檚 health minister says the state government鈥檚 new Pharmacy Business Ownership Bill backs up its support for the community pharmacy model The Queensland Government introduced the Bill to regulate ownership, …
The week in review
Some key reports, congratulations, more losses from the profession and more debate over 60-day dispensing all made the news this week This week health minister Mark Butler told the Guild …