Headlines
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Half a million missing out on Safety Net
Monday | Mar 24 2025THE Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF) is calling for urgent automation of the PBS Safety Net system after it was revealed almost half a million people who qualified for the benefits in 2024 missed out due to the current paper-based tracking system.
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Qld expanded scope pilot now permanent
Monday | Mar 24 2025Pharmacist-prescribing for a range of acute conditions will become a permanent feature of Queensland's health system, the Queensland Minister for Health, Tim Nicholls, announced at APP2025 on Fri.
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WC beats BMI for cancer risk
Monday | Mar 24 2025WAIST circumference is a stronger risk marker than BMI for obesity-related cancer in men, a study of almost 340,000 people has found.
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Working to close the gap
Friday | Mar 21 2025THE pharmacy industry has joined to shine a light and call out the "confronting lack of progress" on persistent health disadvantages experienced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities on National Close The Gap Day.
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PM surprises pharmacists at APP2025
Friday | Mar 21 2025APP2025 kicked off yesterday with the unexpected good news of the prescription co-payment reduction to $25 (PD 20 Mar) and a surprise visit from Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (pictured) and Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care, Mark Butler.
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A soiree to celebrate pharmacy’s best
Friday | Mar 21 2025FROM the most experienced healthcare professionals to industry newcomers, last night's welcome function at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition (APP) at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre was extremely well attended.
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Making the most of down-scheduling
Friday | Mar 21 2025FULL scope of practice may be on everyone's lips at APP2025, but as Australasian College of Pharmacy CEO Amanda Seeto observed, while legislative changes seem to be coming at an increased rate, the shift in pharmacy practice will take a little longer to implement.
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Healthy future for Sigma
Thursday | Mar 20 2025SIGMA Healthcare Limited has reported a 45.7% jump in statutory net revenues to $4.8 billion for the year-ending 31 Jan (PD breaking news) along with a non-recurring after-tax loss due to its merger with Chemist Warehouse Group (CWH).
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Labor caps co-payments
Thursday | Mar 20 2025EFFORTS to make medicine more affordable for Australians are paying off, with the government pledging to cap co-payments on PBS-listed prescriptions at $25 if it is re-elected this year (PD breaking news).
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Sigma’s show of strength
Thursday | Mar 20 2025SIGMA Healthcare CEO and Managing Director Vikesh Ramsunder is attending APP2025 to offer a united and strong outlook for the recently merged company's three major franchise brands - Amcal, Chemist Warehouse and Discount Drug Stores (DDS).
