Pharmacist petition urges containment
‘Flatten the curve’: A pharmacist and GP has started an online petition calling for the immediate closure of schools and workplaces Victorian pharmacist and GP Dr Jomini Cheong launched the …
Poll: Your thoughts on APP being postponed
Were you planning to go anyway despite the COVID-19 threat? We want to know In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pharmacy Guild’s flagship conference, scheduled for next week, …
Fees to apply for approval to supply
A newly introduced application fee for pharmacists seeking approval to supply pharmaceutical benefits in a new or relocated pharmacy is expected to be $5,500 The Australian Government has set tentative …
‘Patient choice of pharmacy is important.’
With initial plans for a rollout from mid 2020 set to be fast tracked, here’s an overview of the e-prescribing system from a Department of Health insider Electronic prescribing is well …
‘It’s already making a big difference.’
Mandatory use of SafeScript will commence from 1 April, with a transition to the national system scheduled for mid 2020 and other jurisdictions in the works In April 2020, the …
Prescription for pharmacists: planning, empathy and self-care
With pressure being put on pharmacists by people wishing to stockpile medicines and other items, PDL and PSS advise on how you can best respond Professional indemnity insurance provider PDL …
COVID-19: are your patients stockpiling?
While there’s no advice to stockpile medicines (or toilet paper), Australians are reportedly doing so… are your patients among them? Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the PSA have warned …
‘We’re copping the brunt of people’s stress.’
‘Is this real?’: Shocked pharmacists remind people to keep calm in the wake of increasing COVID-19 panic, and warn against “stocking up” on prescription medicines Australians fearful that a COVID-19 outbreak …
Push for pharmacists to dispense more medicines without script
As GPs and hospitals come under increasing pressure from COVID-19, it “just makes sense” for pharmacists to do more, says Guild… but RACGP labels it a “cynical ploy” Pharmacists should …
Debunking #fakenews
The World Health Organization has joined TikTok to provide health advice as social media platforms clamp down on COVID-19 misinformation Social media platforms are prioritising posts from the World Health …
‘Growing year on year.’
The number of GP pharmacists has more than doubled over the past few years, and is expected to grow further alongside the Workforce Incentive Program Changes to the Workforce Incentive …
Changes to mandatory reporting now in effect
“We want to ensure practitioners with health issues feel safe to seek treatment without fear of an unnecessary mandatory notification,” says AHPRA Amendments to the Health Practitioner Regulation National Law …