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Rethink needed on dispensing rules
Flood crisis prompts renewed calls for restoration of continued dispensing arrangements The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is reiterating previous calls for the Federal Government to reinstate full continued dispensing …
‘Pharmacists deserve to be paid the same rate.’
While some pharmacies will be able to provide Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines in SA, they will be getting paid less than GPs to deliver it – and less than the …
PSA announces ConPharm23
National president Dr Fei Sim reaffirms support for accredited pharmacists with Adelaide to host the event The PSA has announced it will again be hosting ConPharm23 for accredited pharmacists next …
‘Surge in requests’ for continued dispensing in flood emergency
Some pharmacies in northern Victoria are closed while others are doing their best despite significant damage, as heavy flooding sweeps the country’s east Pharmacists in affected areas have taken to …
Guild formalises $19 co-pay call
Pre-Budget submission says cut could “more than halve the cost of over 70% of PBS-listed medicines,” as Guild angles for community sector to dominate the aged care consult market The …
MedAdvisor to take over Project Stop
New GuildLink owner underlines commitment to security in wake of massive Optus data breach Project Stop will progressively be moved from its current GuildLink home to the PlusOne platform over …
Reducing the risk
Researchers investigating the link between omega-3 status and risk of preterm birth provide advice to pharmacists about OTC omega-3 products in pregnant women SA Pathology and the South Australian Health …
‘Unwelcome surprise’ in store for pharmacy scope patients: docs
The RACGP has slammed planned remuneration for pharmacy scope trial pharmacies, as the AMA schedules a meeting with the Health Ombudsman and the Guild says the trial offers choice The …
What you said
Scope of practice expansion, HMR reporting, and Chemist Warehouse are on our readers minds. Here’s a selection of recent comments we’ve received The Queensland scope of practice pilot program, questions …
Ten-year ban for sex offences
A Sydney pharmacist’s “abhorrent” behaviour meant he was not a suitable person to practise the profession, a Tribunal has found The Civil and Administrative Tribunal NSW has banned former pharmacist …
Salaries spike as pharmacists ‘demand’ change in work hours
Pharmacist salaries have risen considerably over the past year, as some metro positions crack six figures in the face of a serious skills shortage and profession-wide burnout Both permanent and …
Musk plugs weight loss drug on Twitter
Wild card billionaire puts new, trim look down to fasting and taking semaglutide prep Wegovy Mercurial South African billionaire Elon Musk has sent social media into a minor swirl again …