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Sarah Ding is TWC’s 2022 Pharmacist of the Year TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced its 2022 Pharmacist of the Year award has gone to Sarah Ding from TWC Coffs Harbour, …
I think my colleague has a substance use problem – how can I help?
Our panel of substance use experts looks at this issue among pharmacy professionals, and what we can do to assist colleagues 26 July 2022 | 8-9.15PM AEST It’s no secret …
In the running
Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists announced The state and territory finalists for the 2022 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) award have been selected, with the national final …
Get your nominations in
Nominations for Pharmacy Assistant of the Year close at the end of this week Pharmacy owners, managers and colleagues wishing to nominate pharmacy staff for this year’s Pharmacy Guild of …
TGA reports on Covid vax numbers, fatalities
Here’s some of the key statistics and findings from the TGA’s latest COVID-19 vaccine safety report, including reports of myocarditis, pericarditis and rare fatalities The Therapeutic Goods Administration confirms 13 …
Pharmacy prescribing pilot ‘due to commence any day now’
AMA emergency town hall condemns North Qld pharmacy pilot as “a dangerous experiment”, arguing it will put pharmacists under “extraordinary pressure” Attendees of an emergency town hall meeting hosted by …
Changing of the guard
New Victorian Health Minister welcomed as outgoing minister thanked for role in COVID-19 vax rollout, injecting room Mary-Anne Thomas, Victoria’s new Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, has …
‘Record numbers’ get free flu vax in pharmacies
Free flu vaccines program sees school holiday extension in Victoria, but time is running out in Qld The Victorian Government has announced an extension of the free flu vaccines program …
Pharmacist prescribing by 2023?
Community pharmacy has seen its role enhanced during the pandemic, so what does it need to do to further this? PSA has outlined some key steps Prescribing of Schedule 4 …
New model for ‘undervalued, underpaid’ community pharmacists
Could pharmacists receive a base annual wage and additionally receive an incentive or portion of the services they provide? One leading group thinks so Pharmacists will need to consider several …
Onboarding for delivery
Transitional arrangement for electronic medication charts for residential aged care services to come into play from 1 July The Federal Department of Health is implementing an Electronic National Residential Medication …
Letter to the editor
An expert expresses concerns over weight management advice in a previous article I read, with some concern, a recent article in the AJP, titled The war on waistlines (AJP magazine, …