Pharmacists get green light to diagnose and treat UTIs in WA
WA pharmacists with additional training can now prescribe nitrofurantoin or trimethoprim for UTIs, state Minister for Health Amber-Jade Sanderson has announced. Unlike NSW, the WA…
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‘God, men are stupid!’: My time as a doctor in the early days of the contraceptive pill
My GP said it was okay to get jab number five at the chemist. While there, I asked the pharmacist how she felt about being…
Methadone dispensing at risk as PBS change causes financial havoc
The RACGP has heralded new PBS listings for opioid dependence treatment as a victory for patients, but GPs and pharmacists say they are primed to backfire. Taree GP Dr…
‘Reckless’ pharmacist banned after netting $42,000 in PBS fertility drug fraud
A “reckless” pharmacist has been banned for five years, nearly a decade after he defrauded the PBS of $42,000 by submitting fake claims for fertility…
PBS restrictions on GP-administered buprenorphine could leave patients with ‘nowhere to go’
An impending ban on GPs administering long-acting buprenorphine as a private script will risk vulnerable patients falling through the cracks, says GP and addiction expert…
Pharmacists will diagnose and treat skin conditions from October: Vic Govt
The Victorian Government will fund pharmacists to diagnose and treat UTIs, “some mild skin conditions” and to renew contraceptive scripts from October this year. Premier…
Last chance to sign the AusDoc petition calling for the pharmacy prescribing trial to be stopped
For the past month we have been collecting doctors’ signatures for our open letter calling for the North Queensland pharmacy prescribing trial to be stopped.…
Will GPs embrace 60-day prescribing?
Much ink and even tears were spilled over the Federal Government’s plan for 60-day dispensing, but the impact on pharmacies and patients depends on a…
I’m a pharmacist — let me explain why 60-day dispensing will wipe pharmacies out
As a pharmacist, it seems to me the federal budget took significant steps towards addressing issues with Medicare, although I admit I am not qualified…
New report ‘proof’ pharmacy prescribing for UTIs should end, says RACGP
The RACGP has called on Queensland’s new health minister to revoke pharmacists’ UTI prescribing rights after the final evaluation of its statewide pilot showed 200…
