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Sunday, February 4, 2024

Medicine shortage fears a scare campaign, says minister

Pharmacy peak bodies have been accused of scaremongering on changes to prescription medicines. Up to six million Australians will be able to pay less for medicines,...

Sick to get more bang for their buck on prescriptions

Millions of Australians with chronic medical conditions will find it much cheaper to obtain medicines under a new measure to be included in next...

Call to put patients before profits in budget measures

Patients must be put before profits, warns a peak body representing doctors as pressure mounts for the federal budget to address rising medical costs.   Treasurer...

Chemist Warehouse backs medicinal cannabis venture

Australia's biggest pharmacy chain has joined a medicinal cannabis joint venture that plans to deliver its first products across its network in the coming months. Wellnex Life...

Prescribing trials expand as health pressure bites

Greater prescribing powers for pharmacists has widened the rift between doctors who fear for patient safety and pharmacists who say it will ease pressure...

Aussies save millions from cheaper medicines policy

More than 1.6 million discounted prescriptions were filled in January after the maximum co-payment for the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme was discounted.  The gap reduction from $42.50...

Leaders to focus on solving rising health care costs

Australians are delaying seeing a doctor or filling a script due to the rising costs of health care, according to a new report.  Prime Minister...

GPs blast ‘out-of-control’ pharmacists

A war of words has erupted between the peak bodies for general practitioners and community pharmacy owners, with one side accused of whipping up a media...

Medicare to undergo major funding overhaul

Nurses, paramedics and allied health professionals will soon be included in the delivery of primary care as Medicare faces the biggest overhaul in its...

Doctors concerned over antibiotic shortage

Australia's peak medical body is calling on the federal government to consider onshore antibiotic manufacturing amid supply shortages across the country. More than 300 medications...
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