FORGOTTEN HISTORY: 2 - Caught on Camera

Rural Australians want cheaper medicines – but they don’t want their pharmacies to close

New 60-day prescription model came into effect on 1 September, and country pharmacists say they don’t know how they’ll survive the change

The Guardian - AU · Sep 28, 2023

Woolworths’ free naturopath consultations raise concerns among peak health bodies

Exclusive: experts fear the cost-of-living crisis is forcing people to forgo evidence-based healthcare

The Guardian - AU · Aug 27, 2023

'Waste and costs' to be cut in health system

The Hunter has not been immune from the health system's troubles.

Newcastle Herald · Aug 24, 2023

'War on drugs' must end as opioid deaths mount, GPs say

'Many of these deaths occurred in the home.'

Newcastle Herald · May 5, 2023

Not a single vaping product containing nicotine has TGA approval

Currently, there is not a single vaping product containing nicotine approved by Australia's drug regulator, meaning that these medicines have not been tested for quality and safety.

ABC News · May 2, 2023

Major PBS shake-up will allow Australians to purchase more medicine for less

The cost of hundreds of medicines will be halved for millions of Australians with chronic illness, who will be able to buy 60 days' worth of medicine for the price of a single prescription from September.

ABC News · Apr 25, 2023

Pharmacists say clinics could close with proposed double dispensing prescriptions

Pharmacists say proposed changes to the way medicines are dispensed could leave regional patients without access to life-saving drugs.

ABC News · Apr 24, 2023

Call to put patients before profits in budget measures

Two peak medical bodies are at odds over solutions to soaring medicine expenses and a burdened health system, with patient well-being caught in the crossfire.

AAP · Apr 10, 2023

Extended prescriptions reforms a ‘no brainer’, but not a silver bullet

Doctors pushing for reforms could mean patients get extended prescription, to aid the cost of living crisis and healthcare crisis.

The New Daily · Mar 27, 2023

Longer scripts will make GP visits cheaper: Doctors

The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has put forward its budget requests to the federal government, saying reform could save money and time.

The New Daily · Mar 26, 2023