New figures show Pharmacy Guild donated over $400,000 to political parties
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has again demonstrated it is one of the biggest political forces in Australia, mixing with billionaires Anthony Pratt and Gina…
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Pharmacist accused of professional misconduct after pushing over a child who bullied his son
A pharmacist who was accused of professional misconduct after he verbally abused and then pushed his son’s alleged bully has escaped sanctions. The pharmacist’s 10-year-old…
Guild uses bulk-billing report to spruik pharmacists diagnosing and prescribing
A company’s report that concluded 20% of GP practices offer universal bulk-billing has prompted the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to urge patients to “Think pharmacy…
NT follows Queensland with massive pharmacist S4 prescribing trial
NT pharmacists will treat 23 conditions — including school sores, otitis media, asthma and COPD — in another major pharmacist prescribing pilot. The recently elected…
Guild’s worst fears come true: Watchdog green-lights pharmacy super-corporate
Chemist Warehouse and pharmacy wholesaler Sigma Healthcare are free to merge after persuading the competition watchdog that the resultant $9 billion ASX corporate giant would…
Pharmacists have performed just 415 consults in Queensland’s prescribing trial, but what they are doing exactly remains a mystery
Following the heated controversy over Queensland’s pharmacy prescribing experiment, around 400 patients — potentially fewer — have consulted a pharmacist. A big question is what…
Plan for cervical cancer screening in Priceline pharmacies triggers GP backlash
A plan for HPV swabbing in pharmacies will put women at risk of unexpected bills and poor follow-up, a leading GP says. Priceline announced earlier…
Pharmacists in most states can now sell nicotine vapes without a prescription
Pharmacists can now supply nicotine vapes without a prescription in most Australian states under new laws that have outraged the Pharmacy Guild of Australia. From…
‘This is motivated by women’: NSW Premier grants pharmacists OCP prescribing powers
Pharmacists extending contraceptive pill scripts is becoming a permanent fixture of the NSW health system. Last year, the State Government launched a clinical trial of pharmacists extending…
Pharmacists across NSW will manage wounds, reflux and acne ‘to end GP wait times’
The NSW Government wants pharmacists to diagnose and treat seven more conditions by 2026, including mild to moderate acne and acute minor wounds. The other…
