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Award winners ‘inspire the entire profession’
Exceptional pharmacists honoured with PSA’s NSW Excellence Awards Inspirational pharmacists, Ammar Altayib, David North and Lily Pham have been recognised by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW branch. …
Long-term investment in workforce needed
Government urged to invest in healthcare students to shore up future workforce Pharmacy students should not be forced to choose between their career or covering their rent, Sebastian Harper, the …
Week in review
Issues relating to pay, discrimination and pharmacist-led supply of oral contraceptives captured the headlines over the last seven days Fresh funding for Medicare will do little to strengthen the health …
Pharmacy assistant pay needs rethink
Boosting pharmacy assistants’ pay could be good for business, recruiter believes Award rates remain the norm for pharmacy assistants (PAs), but owners should consider increasing their wages, Heidi Dariz general …
No one-size-fits-all solution to medicines shortages
Recommendations for the government to support the domestic production of HRT medicines are currently not feasible, Department says Domestic manufacture of hormone replacement therapy (HRT) products is likely to be …
Changing direction
TGA delegate overturns interim decisions on schedule changes to products containing widely used ingredients The Therapeutic Goods Administration’s (TGA) medicines scheduling committee has overturned previous interim decisions on scheduling products …
Pharmacy revenue boost for Ramsay
Hospital and health service operator Ramsay Health Care has reported an 11.6% increase in pharmacy revenue in the first six months of the financial year The diversified company, which operates …
ACT UTI/contraceptive trial becomes permanent
Canberra’s community pharmacists will be able to play a bigger role in treating uncomplicated urinary tract infections (UTIs) and resupplying the contraceptive pill, with a trial becoming a permanent part …
‘Wait-and-see’ on RFK Jr’s vaccine impact: MedAdvisor
Software business MedAdvisor Solutions indicated it’s not “currently” expecting to take a hit from the new US health secretary’s vaccine sentiment, but it’s “somewhat of a wait-and-see” exercise It comes …
Co-pay cut delivers $566m in savings
Patients reaping benefits of PBS general co-payment reduction, senators told Labor’s decision to cut the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment from 1 January 2023 is delivering significant savings for …
Israel/Gaza conflict sparks notifications
Regulator reveals more than 80 notifications have been made regarding antisemitic or Islamophobic social media posts by health practitioners since 7 October 2023 The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) …
Immediate action examined
Ombudsman invites submissions on Ahpra and National Boards’ management of matters where a health practitioner is subject to immediate action National Health Practitioner Ombudsman Richelle McCausland is investigating delay and …