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Consultant pharmacists “shocked” at tax comments
Are accreditation fees “a tax on younger pharmacists”? The Consultant Pharmacists Australia Group responds… The Consultant Pharmacists Australia group, to date, has over 1600 members who are primarily accredited pharmacists, …
New tool for meds reviews
A new tool from NPS MedicineWise supports a collaborative approach between the accredited pharmacist and medical practitioner when preparing a HMR or RMMR Research from NPS MedicineWise found that some GPs find …
Demand skyrockets for medicinal cannabis
There has been a massive jump in the number of patients receiving medicinal cannabis through community pharmacy Medicinal cannabis use in Australia has skyrocketed in the last 12 months, according …
‘A step in the right direction.’
Pharmacy groups welcome expansion of WA’s vaccination program, but doctor’s groups conversely warn the move “is a step in the wrong direction” PSA’s WA Branch has welcomed the expansion of …
Seizing the opportunity
The pandemic has given opportunities to expand the scope of pharmacy practice, but lack of representation and ambiguity about pharmacists’ role remain obstacles The pandemic has presented a number of …
Significant pharmacy vaccine expansion for WA
WA expands pharmacist vaccine scope to include HPV vax and lowers the flu vax age to five years, as pharmacy bodies call for the same for all other states and …
Ramsay receives $20b bid
The largest provider of private healthcare in Australia, Ramsay supports more than 55 community franchise pharmacies and 35 in-house pharmacy departments Ramsay Health Care has received a conditional, non-binding indicative …
Listening in on full scope
A collaborative ear health intervention pilot, LISTEN UP, between community pharmacists and GPs is delivering better patient outcomes Ear disease in rural and remote communities is occurring at alarmingly high …
World news wrapup: 21 April 2022
Pharmacist caught ordering and selling $17k worth of diabetic test strips; murder of pharmacist in Lebanon condemned; Kenya cracks down on illegal pharmacies Wolverhampton, England: A pharmacist was caught “red-handed” …
New-look Guardian kids’ guide
Guardian Pharmacy has launched its annual Healthy Kids’ Guide Series in a new digital format The change is intended to better meet the changing needs of Australian parents, the banner …
Cuts to NPS funding ‘short sighted’
“I am sad and angry”: leading clinical pharmacist joins criticism of Budget cuts to the National Prescribing Service Leading clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby has said she is “disappointed, saddened and …
Priceline breaks into health insurance game
The health and beauty focused pharmacy chain is leveraging its Sister Club network to boost a new health insurance offering Priceline Pharmacy has launched a health insurance brand and products …