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First Qld contraceptive Pill pilot services to start July
The number of Queensland women accessing UTI services through communities has ballooned to over 10,000, the Guild says “In just over one year, there have been 10,148 occasions of service …
‘Tomorrow is never promised’
Determined to help save the lives of people like the brother she lost, one intern has used her health promotion requirement to get naloxone into homes After completing her Bachelors …
Telstra to acquire Fred IT
Guild set to sell its stake in Fred to joint venture partner, Telstra Health Pharmacy technology provider, Fred IT Group is set to become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Telstra, with …
AEC confirms Guild election results
CAPS victories confirmed as fresh faces take seats on Guild branch committees Results of 13 contested ballots for Pharmacy Guild of Australia branch committee seats have been confirmed by the …
Pharmacist numbers continue to grow
Pharmacist registration numbers hit new high, Pharmacy Board of Australia data reveals Australia has more registered pharmacists than ever before, new data from the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) …
‘Imagine the impact pharmacists will have when you are regularly on-site’
Top-ranked complaints to aged care commission over the past decade could be addressed by on-site pharmacists, says leading expert Pharmacists have visited over 400 services across the country, providing education …
Election delivers sweeping change to NSW Guild
Advocacy group CAPS claims its candidates have secured five seats on the Guild NSW branch committee, toppling a number of incumbents Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW branch president, David Heffernan, …
Vaping cessation aids on the horizon
Approved cessation products to help treat nicotine vaping withdrawal will be legally available without a script following scheduling decision Nicotine replacement therapy to help people quit vaping nicotine may become …
Patients back scope expansion
State government urged to empower pharmacists to work to their full potential Patients in NSW want pharmacists and paramedics to provide a broader range of healthcare, research reveals. The results …
Another state launches pill resupply pilot
Pharmacists in Western Australia to resupply oral contraceptives as part of 12-month trial Western Australia is the latest jurisdiction to announce a pilot program enabling pharmacists to provide women with …
Changes confirmed
A raft of interim scheduling decisions have been confirmed, with some new Pharmacy, and Pharmacist Only, products A number of scheduling changes, announced as interim decisions earlier this year, have …
No change to paracetamol
TGA rules out a general sale option for small effervescent, child resistant, paracetamol packs The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has confirmed a preliminary decision to reject a proposal to allow …