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PSA welcomes Qld Govt’s sudden no cost ‘flu vaccine announcement
State-wide vaccines for all-comers from 22 July on back of huge influenza B outbreak The Queensland Government’s announcement of state-wide, no-cost influenza vaccinations for everyone in the state from Saturday, …
Cautious pharmacists want mandatory training to extend scope
Community pharmacists are confident in their ability to play a greater role in the delivery of healthcare but believe formal recognition of their skills is needed More than 80% of …
The week in review
There was a sharp contrast between confidence in the pharmacy sector late last year, and the reality mid-2023, as our headlines showed this week The University of Technology Sydney Pharmacy …
Employment reminder
Pharmacy owners need to meet their obligations when it comes to engaging a new or locum pharmacist, one stakeholder has warned In its latest newsletter, the Pharmacy Board has focused …
Pharmacy needs retention plan
One-in-three employee pharmacists are considering leaving community pharmacy Australia’s community pharmacy sector needs to develop strategies to retain staff, with a third of employees reporting that they are considering …
Countering vaping promotion key: docs
TikTok and other social media are featuring growing rates of e-cigarette promotion, prompting one health stakeholder to say that imminent restrictions don’t go far enough In its submission to the …
Aged care, MMR standards approved
The Accreditation Standards for the credentialling of onsite aged care pharmacists and those conducting Medication Management Reviews have now been approved The Australian Pharmacy Council has said in a statement …
Don’t give up on interns
Pharmacy owners are being urged to do their bit for the future of the profession by training interns, despite the financial challenges 60-day dispensing is expected to cause Pharmaceutical Society …
Inhaler update
A problem whereby some pharmacies may be unable to process claims for supply of an inhaler is now subject to an interim solution The 1 July 2023 PBS Schedule included …
IR reforms will cost jobs employers warn
Employers’ groups are calling on the federal government to rethink proposed changes to industrial relations (IR) laws Planned changes to Australian workplace relations legislation will put the economy at risk, …
Collapse of confidence
Pharmacy owners forecast plunging profits and falling store valuations as a result of 60-day dispensing Confidence in the community pharmacy sector has slumped from a record high to an all-time …
Managing transitions: identifying risk on discharge
A new digital health project is set to target the dosage and failures of prescription drugs used by patients after hospital discharge The $2.9m AutoMedic project is being led by …