If you have ever wondered why you can’t pick up your prescription medicines from your GP’s surgery or collect them from a supermarket, along with your grocery shopping, the answer is probabl... Read more
Malcom Hogg writes: The use of opioids remains essential to the care of people experiencing acute pain and remains a major component of anaesthesia and post-surgical care. Collectively and i... Read more
In the latest Health Wrap, Dr Lesley Russell takes a deep dive into whether the Federal Government is meeting its promise to provide more affordable medicines, seeking to get behind the payw... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell takes readers on a journey from the National Press Club in Canberra to a tour of the Pacific region and the Demo... Read more
During the election campaign, Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Health Minister Greg Hunt have repeatedly spruiked the Government’s listing of medicines on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme... Read more
In this latest edition of The Health Wrap, Associate Professor Lesley Russell takes a look at the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and how to make better use of the skills of pharmacists, and... Read more
The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) was announced by the Coalition Federal Government, led then by Prime Minister Tony Abbott, in the calamitous 2014-15 Budget that delivered massive cut... Read more
This post continues Croakey’s coverage of the 2017-18 Federal Budget, with links to detailed information and analysis on measures from services, sectors, academics, media and others on... Read more
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) is one of the key planks of the Australian health system. Pre-dating Medicare by around 40 years, it has widespread public support and is often held... Read more
Deborah Gleeson and Ruth Lopert write: Talks that were meant to finalise the Trans Pacific Partnership wound up in Hawaii late last week without reaching a final deal. Over the last five yea... Read more
