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Treasurer Jim Chalmers has urged eligible Australians to pick up free rapid antigen tests before the government ends the program in July amid multiple medical groups calling for an extension.

Vulnerable Australians will lose access to free rapid antigen tests by the end of July just as health authorities warn the risk of reinfection with the virulent subvariants is just 28 days.

Concession card holders will no longer have access to free rapid antigen tests from next month.

Healthcare professionals have criticised the Federal Government’s decision to end free rapid antigen tests (RATs) for concession card holders, warning the decision will put vulnerable Australians at risk.

Passengers must record a rapid antigen test before disembarking but crew remain onboard

A national surge in coronavirus cases is being driven by the newer BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron variants, which better evade immunity from previous infection and vaccination.

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) calls on the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) to improve access to oral contraception. Under the

Pharmaceutical Society of Australia The high quality health care provided by Western Australia’s pharmacists has been recognised at the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s (PSA) WA Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) conference. WA PSA President, Dr Fei Sim, presented awards for WA Intern of the Year, WA Early Career Pharmacist of the Year, WA Pharmacist of the Year and WA Lifetime Achievement Award at the award ceremony held at the WA ATU in Perth on Saturday 8 May to: · Ashtyn Pitt...

Western Australia's community pharmacists have called on political parties to ensure the ongoing role of pharmacy in meeting the vital health needs of...