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PSA urges MBS payments
Wednesday | Feb 6 2019THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has proposed adding pharmacists to the list of eligible allied health professionals able to deliver services funded by the Medicare Benefits Scheme to patients with chronic diseases.
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First 6CPA claims paid by PPA
Tuesday | Feb 5 2019THE newly established Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) (PD 01 Feb 2018) has advised that the first claims have been received, processed and paid via the new Registration and Claiming Portal.
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Guild calls for co-pay cut
Tuesday | Feb 5 2019THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called upon the Federal Government to reduce patient co-payments for medicines, to meet its own stated goal of managing the affordability of medicines.
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PSSt…cheque this out!
Monday | Feb 4 2019THE National Australian Pharmacy Students Association presented this gigantic novelty cheque to the Pharmacists' Support Service at last month's NAPSA Congress in Adelaide.
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Self care investment call
Monday | Feb 4 2019THE Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has released its pre-budget submission to the Federal Government calling for greater investment in self care, elevation of health literacy to a national priority and incentives to increase access to medicines.
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New era for 6CPA programs
Friday | Feb 1 2019THE new Pharmacy Programs Administrator website, Registration and Claiming Portal, and Support Centre went live at 9am today, meaning there are new processes for all claims associated with 6th Community Pharmacy Agreement programs effective immediately.
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GuildCare state winners celebrate
Friday | Feb 1 2019THE team from LiveLife Airlie Beach Day Night Pharmacy (right) are looking pretty chuffed after tying with Value Chemist Everton Hills as Qld state winners of the GuildCare 2019 Pharmacy of the Year Professional Services Award.
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Meds issues costing $1.4b
Thursday | Jan 31 2019THE annual cost of medication-related problems in Australia has been calculated at a whopping $1.4 billion - or about 15% of total PBS expenditure - according to a new report released by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia.
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Medlab seals Priceline deal
Thursday | Jan 31 2019LISTED medical life sciences firm Medlab Clinical has announced a new agreement with Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), which will stock Medlab's core nutraceutical range across its Priceline Pharmacy network.
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Pharmacy leadership program
Wednesday | Jan 30 2019THE University of Sydney has announced the launch of a new "Pharmacy Leaders Program" which is being offered for the first time ever during 2019.