Telehealth for pharmacists given go-ahead
Pharmacists will be able to undertake MedsChecks, Diabetes MedsChecks, HMRs and RMMRs via telehealth from next week, the Federal government has announced Eligible patients will be able to access medication …
Poll: Have you had access to enough PPE?
Pharmacy organisations call for more personal protective equipment following a number of deaths among frontline pharmacists across the world As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, it has become increasingly clear that …
Self-care and team building strategies
What are some ways pharmacists and pharmacy staff are managing stress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s no secret that what has been happening in the world lately …
Cleaning, distancing, split teams and more
What changes should pharmacies make to ensure the safety of both staff and patients? We look at what some are already doing and get expert advice A new reality across …
‘It treats pharmacists with contempt.’
The therapeutic substitution arrangements in their proposed form are “not workable” and ultimately “unacceptable”, says pharmacy body A few weeks ago the Federal Government announced it would implement changes to …
COVID-19 has ‘exposed’ systemic problems: rural pharmacists
Small pharmacies – including rural pharmacies – are still having problems obtaining PBS medicines, as advocacy group calls for a drastic change in the medicines supply chain Temporary nationalisation of …
‘Profession-wide confusion’ over handling of digital scripts
NSW, WA join Victoria in allowing pharmacists to supply medicines using digital images of scripts, but PSA shares pharmacists’ frustrations with the measures WA doctors and other prescribers who conduct …
Immediate action warranted: tribunal
A tribunal has upheld the suspension of a Melbourne health practitioner for posting controversial views on social media A GP with more than 15 years of practice under his belt …
All states and territories should follow ‘as a matter of urgency’
Emergency order enables Victorian pharmacists to supply S4s using digital images of scripts alone, reducing burden of having to organise or receive paper scripts The Victorian Department of Health and …
‘Be kind to yourselves at this time.’
How can you shift your mindset from surviving to thriving during these stressful times? Here are some practical, positive strategies from a fellow pharmacist and counsellor Hundreds of pharmacists and …
‘Once again, the pharmacy sector is picking up the slack.’
Temporary arrangements now allow GPs to send digital copies of scripts directly to a patient’s pharmacy of choice, but does this impose an onerous workload and financial burden on community …
Positive pharmacy stories from the frontline
In need of a good news story or pick-me-up today? Here is a roundup from across your pharmacist colleagues of random acts of kindness they’ve received from the public With …
