Rego numbers continue to climb
Total pharmacist registration figures hit a new high in March, but data shows a dip in general registrants An extra 516 pharmacists registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia in …
Time to end junior rates in pharmacy: union
Labor is being urged to support union’s application to scrap junior rates for pharmacy staff Young voters deserve payback for their part in securing the Albanese government’s second term, the …
TGA issues updated warnings for RSV vaccines
Safety information for two RSV vaccines is being updated to “reflect the low risk of people contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination Immunisers are being advised to be aware of the …
ED handbook for pharmacists
Pharmacists get evidence-based guidance to support men’s self-care to manage erectile dysfunction The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is rolling out a new handbook to help pharmacists to provide support to …
Rural pharmacy needs ‘fit for purpose’ funding model: RIPAA
Training costs are just one of the hurdles that need to be overcome to enable rural pharmacies to deliver full scope services, an advocacy group says State and federal governments …
Credentialed pharmacist to lead PSA Tasmanian branch
Interdisciplinary champion elected president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Tasmanian branch Credentialed pharmacist, Joanne Gross, will succeed Mark Kirschbaum as leader of the Tasmanian branch of the PSA. …
Government to subsidise full scope training
A state government is investing $5 million to fund postgraduate training to enable pharmacists to deliver expanded services to their communities Funding will be allocated to subsidised training for Tasmanian …
‘Theft seems to be increasing’
Pharmacy owner calls for more to be done to protect retailers, as ACT Policing expands online reporting portal to include retail theft Canberra-based pharmacist, Chris Lawler, is calling for more …
Government lacks rural voices: RIPAA
Pharmacy group flags concerns over future of rural healthcare under predominantly urban Labor government Rural pharmacists are calling on the public to support them in their efforts to push the …
Pharmacy ‘specials’ called into question
Discount dockets on pharmacy shelves are confusing shoppers, consumer group warns Specials tags highlighting product promotions used by some pharmacy groups are frustrating customers, advocacy group Choice says. The group …
‘I feel like closing up and leaving’
Vandalism, harassment and assaults prompt pharmacy owner to consider rural store’s future Residents of the Western Australian township of Leonora are facing the prospect of losing their local pharmacy due …
Businesses need to ‘step up’ data security: OAIC
Data breach notifications hit a record high, with healthcare continuing to be the number one source of breaches Businesses across all sectors are being urged to focus on improving their …