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Electronic prescribing
19 September 2019 - Electronic Prescribing will provide an option for prescribers (including doctors, dentists, optometrists, midwives and nurse practitioners), and ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2019
Xanax still being overprescribed despite policy changes
19 September 2019 - Patients are still being prescribed hundreds of Xanax tablets a year despite a cut in government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 18 Sep 2019
Three-year-old Matilda's ability to walk is giving hope to those with spinal muscular atrophy
18 September 2019 - The disease, which has been described as motor neurone disease for children, is the leading cause of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Sep 2019
'Barriers in place': access to asthma medication key to reducing deaths
8 September 2019 - High school teacher Gabriel Wenman admits she was once terrible at taking her asthma medication. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Sep 2019
'Ridiculous' to force women to visit GP for a repeat pill prescription, pharmacists say
6 September 2019 - The Pharmacy Guild has urged Health Minister Greg Hunt to kick-start a process to allow women ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Pharmacy face off: Chemist Warehouse’s push to provide free prescription medicine
4 September 2019 - Australia’s largest pharmacy retailer, Chemist Warehouse, is offering to provide free prescription medicine, if restrictive rules ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Sep 2019
Medicare bulk billing at record level
4 September 2019 - An increased number of Australians are attending General Practitioner (GP) appointments without reaching into their pockets, with ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
$320 a night to stay in a public hospital after two funds slash rebate
4 September 2019 - Australians insured with HCF face hundreds of dollars per night in out-of-pocket fees if they are ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
ACCC sues Medibank for incorrectly rejecting health insurance claims
3 September 2019 - Consumer watchdog alleges 60 members upgraded their policies needlessly to access coverage they had already paid for. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
More than half pay top dollar for health insurance
4 September 2019 - More than half of all health fund members now have the most extensive — and expensive ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Free prescriptions blocked by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia
3 September 2019 - Australia’s largest pharmacy chain has offered to provide free prescription medicines if restrictive rules are changed. But ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 03 Sep 2019
Mayne Pharma announces PBS listing of Kapanol for chronic breathlessness
27 August 2019 - Mayne Pharma Group is pleased to announce the PBS has approved the reimbursement of Kapanol low ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Australians paying more for their medication after prescription changes knocked back
2 September 2019 - Aussies are paying double for this essential product. But one powerful group is doing everything to keep ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 02 Sep 2019
Botox placed on PBS to help stroke victims
2 September 2019 - Stroke patients and those who have suffered traumatic brain or spinal cord injuries will save thousands ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Sep 2019
Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 September 2019 update
1 September 2019 - The September 2019 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect. ...