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‘It’s time these arrangements were made permanent.’
Continued dispensing measures have been extended until mid-next year, but pharmacy bodies reiterate the call for permanency Continued dispensing arrangements have been extended until 30 June 2022, Health Minister Greg …
Dispensing machines in general practices?
The vending machine model and three-month dispensing have been proposed again – as have dispensing from general practice, online and in supermarkets – by GPs in a report critiquing the …
The week in review
Once again, COVID-19 vaccination made headlines this week, with a big announcement for pharmacy The Pharmacy Guild‘s Trent Twomey launched the pharmacy COVID-19 booster shot program this week, in which …
Blue sky for API
Wholesaler says vaccines, less restrictions and the demise of Pfizer Direct mean growth lies ahead for it and its pharmacy franchises Pharmacy wholesaler API says its retail businesses – Priceline …
Stalker pharmacist said victim should be beheaded
A pharmacist took to religious penance after he stalked and threatened a man – and quit his job because he does not want a COVID vaccine The Herald Sun has …
Meds suppliers monitor wharf strike
Long-running pay dispute flares up again, putting medicine supplies at potential risk Medicines industry groups are closely following re-ignited threats of strike action at wharves around Australia in case it …
‘Interns are the lowest paid graduates in Australia.’
Union pushes for 30% wage increase for incoming pharmacists Interns play a critical role in protecting community health but this is not commensurately reflected in their wages, says the pharmacist’s …
Booster pay approach ‘short-sighted,’ says Guild
Pharmacies may opt out of the COVID-19 booster shot program if remuneration remains inadequate, warns Guild leader Two days after the launch of the COVID-19 pharmacy booster shot program, the …
Pharmacists vulnerable to workplace pressures
The past few months have been “especially tough” on the profession, said Emma McBride MP during a recent symposium on pharmacists’ mental health Pharmacists’ crucial work during the pandemic has …
Priceline, CWH lauded by consumers
Two pharmacy giants have appeared on this list of Australia’s favourite brands, as the health and wellness sector accelerates KPMG has released its Customer Experience Excellence Report 2021, showing two …
‘Duped by a manipulative patient.’
A pharmacist failed in her “gatekeeper” role when she repeatedly dispensed drugs in a quantity which would have killed the patient if he had taken them all, a Tribunal says …
Protecting the bush
Regional pharmacies lauded for their work, as MP congratulates Guild and other retailers for their commitment to community health MPs have stated their acknowledgment of the work of pharmacists in …