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Three stories of community pharmacy
“Yes, it is stressful, yes, we are all overworked, but look at the shining beacon of what we’re doing for community health”: rural and regional pharmacists share their stories Pharmacy …
Govt ‘reckless and negligent’ over RATs, PPE
Pharmacy staff are struggling with crippling shortages of personal protective equipment, with those not providing COVID jabs left out in the cold, says union The Federal Government has failed to …
Time almost run out to nominate interns
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia is urging pharmacies to nominate their Guild interns for the 2021 Intern of the Year Award, with the deadline looming Guild interns can self-nominate for …
Reviews: a key difference
FIP is emphasising pharmacists’ wider medication review roles in update of its medicines use review toolkit A new pharmacy publication reflects a wider scope of practice for pharmacists in reducing …
Pharmacists recognised
A former PDL chair and the founder of the PSS are among four distinguished pharmacists recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours Former PDL chair John Coppock, the founding chair …
Sights set on vaccine expansion
Despite the “naysayers”, Covid has proven that pharmacists can administer more vaccines to younger age groups, says Guild leader It’s been a “hectic” time in pharmacy, but the Covid-19 pandemic …
Students snub community pharmacy
Most students see themselves in hospital pharmacy after graduation, poll reveals Australian pharmacy students overwhelmingly see themselves in hospital pharmacy in the near future, according to a poll hosted at …
Pharmacist ‘lacked the strength of personality to challenge the status quo’
An “inappropriate GP” next door, and an owner with a “dominant personality that meant the pharmacy operated as a virtual dictatorship”, were factors in a pharmacist’s professional misconduct A pharmacist …
Pharmacists tell of RAT ‘lottery’
One pharmacist describes finding a RAT as like finding a Golden Ticket to a chocolate factory, as overwhelming demand hits the Guild’s website Another Labor politician has attacked the Morrison …
What’s on in pharmacy?
A look at some of the upcoming events in the pharmacy calendar APP2022: a snapshot of Australia’s pharmaceutical industry, now and towards 2032 To engage with people and connect with …
‘Complete chaos across Australia this morning.’
Labor says pharmacists have been left “high and dry” over the RAT supply crisis, as the Pharmacy Guild says stores are being “inundated” with queries The ALP has gone on …
Poll: Concessional RATs
The Covid-19 Rapid Test Concessional Access Program is now open… is your pharmacy participating? As of Monday, 24 January, the concessional RAT program is open, but not without teething problems. …