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Scope of practice pilot to take off
The scope of the Queensland pharmacy pilot has been finalised, narrower than originally anticipated – but a leading GP still decries it as a “script writing exercise” Queensland minister for …
‘Queensland owes you.’
Pharmacists undoubtedly saved lives during the pandemic, says one Health Minister, as the Guild lauds some high achievers The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland Branch has held its annual Parliamentary Reception, attended …
Ramsay to sell off some of its hospitals?
Collapse of takeover bid sees it plan to offload “a selection” to real estate landlords, according to finance media The collapse of a takeover bid by a US-led consortium has …
Amcal & Guardian celebrate their own
Eight gongs given as national conference concludes New Amcal/Guardian brand boss David Preston has praised all of the group’s team members for “delivering expert healthcare services and assistance to their …
Room for improvement
Study finds some gaps in clinical HMR reports, with less than a third documenting the GP’s reason for referral Despite overall general adherence to HMR guidelines, gaps in clinical HMR …
14% of Australians have had long COVID symptoms; study
ANU paper drops as parliamentary inquiry into long COVID commences COVID-19 symptoms that last more than four weeks have afflicted almost one third of all Australian adults who have caught …
World news wrapup: 13 October 2022
Narrow miss for Netherlands staff, patients; crackdown on pharmacist injections after patient deaths in Egypt; call to address growing UK closures Culemborg, Netherlands: A man has deliberately crashed his car …
‘You have no idea how important these pharmacy services are.’
Pharmacists provide professional services without remuneration because of the need they see in the community, says one researcher Pharmacists have published the results of work investigating the types of unfunded …
Is long COVID common?
Global study estimates how many people who got COVID-19 experienced at least one long COVID symptom, with two groups found to be at higher risk International researchers have used computer …
There’s “strength in numbers”: Sigma CEO
New boss Vikesh Ramsunder spells out detail of company’s retail re-invention as Guardian folds into Amcal. Amcal will be reborn with increased focus on consumers, more private brands and a …
Pharmacists told, ‘Just get them out of the hospital.’
Pharmacy is often the barrier to hospital discharge, a leading pharmacist has told an inquiry into ambulance ramping and access block Jonathan Penm, chair of the NSW branch committee of …
Changes for vit B6 supplements
Reductions in maximum daily dose and new warning requirements put in place following adverse event reports submitted to the TGA Changes have been made to the requirements for products containing …