The government has accused the coalition of standing in the way of millions of Australians accessing cheaper medicines, as they seek to delay the rollout of 60-day dispensing. On Wednesday, coalition senators Anne Ruston and Bridget McKenzie said if Labor ...
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Health Minister labels $806 medicine claim as a ‘scare to vulnerable aged care residents’
Health Minister Mark Butler has condemned the community pharmacy peak body over its latest attack on impending changes to drug dispensing rules, in a move he labelled a "cynical scare campaign" designed to "scare vulnerable aged care residents". It follows a ...
More »Visiting pharmacists improve medication safety: Bolton Clarke
Community nurses have been referring clients to a pharmacist to improve medication safety under an Australian pilot. The Visiting Pharmacist study saw Bolton Clarke employ two part‐time clinical pharmacists to review and reconcile clients' medications. Pharmacists also educated clients and ...
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