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Registration numbers top 38k
Another quarter, another record for pharmacist numbers in Australia Pharmacy Board of Australia data released on Monday (19 August 2024) shows the number of registered pharmacists in Australia is above …
RTPM mandates needed: pharmacists
Many pharmacists report using RTPM more than three times in a typical workday, but express concerns that some prescribers are not looking at it Most respondents in an Australian study …
Misinformation, out-of-pocket costs driving low uptake
Most Australians want national targets to help increase “woeful” adult vaccination rates, survey finds Adult vaccination targets and awareness campaigns could help increase vaccination rates across the country, according to …
PharmX delays results following Fred ruling
PharmX and Fred IT agree on interest and costs ahead of formal orders Pharmacy software provider, PharmX Technologies, has pushed back the announcement of its annual results with the Victorian …
Departures pave the way for MedAdvisor to trim board numbers
Medication management technology provider, MedAdvisor, will reduce the size of its board “to align with the company’s market capitalisation”, with the departures of two non-executive directors. Having expanded the board …
‘Today, he is a different person:’ rego reinstated
A pharmacist who received prescription medicines, without scripts, in a casino car park has had his registration reinstated The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has heard that a pharmacist had …
The week in review
Barriers were the topic that came up again and again this week: from accessing health care in the bush, to medicines and employee pharmacists The AIHW highlighted the need for …
Abuse, time sinks and information gaps: meds shortages highlighted
Pharmacists have reported taking five to 10 phone calls every hour on stock enquiries alone, one organisation says The Therapeutic Goods Administration has published a number of submissions to its …
New leadership for Australian Self-Care Alliance
Pharmacy legend and ‘pioneer’ steps down from role with self-care alliance John Bell has stepped down from his role as the inaugural independent chair of the Australian Self-Care Alliance, the …
‘Prac payment’ legislation referred to Senate committee
Senate committee to hold inquiry into the government’s proposed Commonwealth Prac Payment program Stakeholders are being invited to make submissions to the Senate Education and Employment Legislation Committee’s inquiry into …
Ahpra seeking new CEO
The regulator begins a global search to recruit a new CEO, as its leader steps down after 15 years at the helm Fifteen years after overseeing the creation of a …
Game changer for anti-doping efforts
Sport Integrity Australia (SIA) program to help pharmacists protect athletes from accidentally taking prohibited medications and supplements Having pharmacists trained on anti-doping rules, and able to support athletes to make the …