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If GPs won’t bulk bill, we will: Guild
Guild urges health minister to act on his desire to see pharmacists working to the top of their scope of practice Community pharmacies are willing to take responsibility for the …
Vale Sabrina Imran
Pharmacists are mourning the death of Melbourne-based pharmacy owner and diabetes educator, Sabrina Imran Victorian pharmacist, Sabrina Imran, died on Thursday (16 November), hours after attending her son’s high school graduation. …
Surge in overseas eligibility check applications
Applications for skills assessment eligibility checks from overseas-trained pharmacists more than doubled in 2022/23 Increasing numbers of overseas-trained pharmacists are looking into their ability to practice in Australia, the Australian …
Ditching the fax
They can be in insecure locations, they’re prone to user error and there’s the possibility of image degradation and interception – so why is this obsolescent technology “still going strong”? …
Hospitals urged to enable pharmacist-led antimicrobial stewardship
Antimicrobial use in Australian hospitals is among the highest rates in the world, a new report has found – and compliance with prescribing guidelines in private hospitals is low The …
OCP change in the ACT
Five pharmacies in the country’s capital are now offering some patients a re-supply of the oral contraceptive pill under a scope of practice trial The ACT Government has said in …
Chemist Warehouse wins quality service award
Discount chain tops Reader’s Digest poll with Priceline runner-up Chemist Warehouse has topped its category in the decade old Reader’s Digest 2024 Quality Service Awards. The awards, which cover 33 …
EBOS going to the dogs to avoid CWH doghouse?
Largest pharmaceutical wholesaler tipped to buy vet business to fill earnings hole left by CWH departure Multi-pronged pharmaceutical wholesaler and pharmacy owner EBOS has gone into an ASX trading halt …
FIP fund to honour Jordan’s legacy
FIP launches new fund for international exchange program in memory of the late Dominique Jordan The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) has announced the launch of a fund to support the …
Prescriber education programs accreditation standards approved
Education providers get the green light to apply to have pharmacist prescriber training programs accredited against the Australian Pharmacy Council’s new standards Following a year-long review, the board of …
Minister misleading on 60-day impacts: CAPS
Health Minister faces accusations of downplaying the detrimental effects of the government’s 60-day dispensing policy Double dispensing is failing to deliver cost-of-living savings trumpeted by the government, the Community and …
Vision for 2030 on the way
The PSA foresaw “a true primary healthcare crisis” experienced by pharmacists in 2023, it says in its public annual report The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has released its 2022-23 annual …