UTI program highlights value of pharmacy
Patients willing to pay for pharmacist-delivered service rather than wait for a GP appointment Initial data from the Western Australian pharmacist urinary tract infection (UTI) treatment program is showing strong …
Key services on ‘chopping block’ for 8CPA
Funding for several professional services could be stripped from the Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) Home Medicines Reviews (HMRs), MedsCheck and a number of other services could be abolished …
60-day warnings coming to fruition: CAPS
Government should have heeded pharmacists’ warnings on the adverse effects of double dispensing Warnings that 60-day dispensing would lead to pharmacies reducing opening hours and cutting staff are becoming a …
Main streets need pharmacies
Australians want a pharmacy above all other stores on their ideal main street Community pharmacies are seen as a must-have store for any town’s main street, a survey reveals. The …
CAPS won’t forget politicians who shun them
Politicians who refuse to engage with the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) in the coming weeks will not be forgotten, or forgiven There will be no “get out of …
Week in Review
Once again 60-day dispensing dominated the headlines over the last seven days following the latest round of Senate Estimates Hearings Department of Health officials have revealed that a casting call …
The need for fierce compassion
Pharmacists need to feel safe to speak up in the workplace, says a mental health advocate who has just been honoured by the SHPA Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) executive director …
Headhunter hired to fill Guild void
Guild engages recruitment firm to land new Queensland branch director, following Gerard Benedet’s elevation to the national secretariat Brisbane-based recruiter Attuned Talent, leading the search for the Pharmacy Guild of …
Guild backs move to boost flu vax uptake
Queensland confirms free influenza shot program for 2024 winter Community pharmacists will continue to play a key role in providing access to free flu vaccines for Queenslanders aged six months …
Government must get 8CPA right: Ley
Opposition pledges to keep “fighting the fight” alongside community pharmacists to secure a fair deal for the sector Pharmacists are being urged to engage with government MPs to pressure Labor …
Pharmacist dismissed over data breaches
Hospital pharmacist dismissed after accessing thousands of patient records without authorisation An investigation into a data breach at Melbourne’s Alfred Hospital has revealed that a pharmacist accessed more than 7000 medical …
Medicinal cannabis impairs pollies more than drivers
Greens call for medicinal cannabis to be treated “the same” as other prescribed drugs when it comes to driving Road safety legislation paving the way for research into driving under …