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‘Inexcusable:’ vax syringe barrels allegedly re-used
A pharmacist has been fired and conditions placed on his registration after he allegedly re-used syringe barrels when vaccinating patients, who were potentially exposed to blood-borne illness The College of …
Get into advocacy, ownership roles early: Panel
“Too many times I see really good young pharmacists—often women, but not always—working for men owners and they’re actually running the joint. You should just be owning that pharmacy for …
A ‘user pays’ remuneration model for cognitive services?
Do pharmacists’ own values act as barriers to charging patients for cognitive pharmacy services? PhD candidate at the School of Pharmacy, Queensland University of Technology Bernice Prior believed community pharmacists …
Canadian full scope expert to present
A Canadian academic pharmacy leader is to address APP2022 audience on steps towards pharmacists practising at full scope Canadian academic pharmacy leader, Professor Ross Tsuyuki, is set to address next …
‘We can oppose the anti-vaxxers.’
An international pharmacy leader has highlighted the role the profession can play in battling vaccine hesitancy and refusal, on World Pharmacists Day Over the weekend the world’s pharmacists celebrated the …
Vale Brian Lowrie
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Victoria Branch, has expressed its deep condolences at the passing of Mr Brian Lowrie Mr Lowrie was the Victorian Branch President for 20 years and …
Rapid antigen testing on its way to pharmacy
Rapid antigen self-testing is expected to be widely available in pharmacy, following new TGA advice The Therapeutic Goods Administration announced on Tuesday that it will allow companies to formally apply …
Grants to ‘turbocharge’ rollout
Community pharmacies in key LGAs of Victoria are being offered grants of $4,000 and up to $10,000 to help them use their full COVID-19 vaccine allocations The Victorian Government is …
Could discount PBS prices become ‘a thing of the past?’
The Guild has reportedly “declared war” on discounters like Chemist Warehouse, which says the suggested copay reduction would be a “backward step for consumers” General patients would pay a $19 …
Dispensing during a pandemic
Dispensing has declined by 6%, with the biggest falls in respiratory and asthma-related scripts, new data reveals A new report released by Australian Institute of Health & Welfare (AIHW) has …
How did you celebrate WPD?
This World Pharmacists Day, pharmacists were praised for their role in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with a special message from Health Minister Greg Hunt Health Minister Greg Hunt sent his …