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COVID-19 casual contact alert
Pharmacies have been added to watchlists in both Queensland and NSW, as authorities hope the lockdown could be lifted before Easter Queensland Health has updated the list of locations visited …
Getting real
Nationwide real time monitoring program rollout is looking likely to happen by the end of the year Australia’s Real Time Prescription Monitoring (RTPM) system is set to be rolled out …
‘This is a warning.’
A man beat a pharmacist in an unprovoked assault, claiming the practitioner had teased him by comparing him to a transgender celebrity A man who had lived in Australia since …
Errors update
Active Ingredient Prescribing continues to experience teething problems, with practitioners urged to double-check scripts Following reports of initial software provider troubles regarding Active Ingredient Prescribing, the Department of Health has …
No more need for surge workforce
The pandemic response sub-register is set to close for pharmacists on 5 April Regulators have issued a statement thanking health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register, which will be closed …
Looking into medicine supply
TGA launches consultation into issues around medicine supply and shortages The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) is conducting a public consultation seeking feedback on reforms intended to help ensure ongoing, reliable …
Case highlights importance of renewal
A doctor who continued practicing after their registration lapsed has been given a two-year good behaviour bond The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement about the South Australian …
The next step in E-prescriptions
National launch of the active script list database is expected “soon” potentially overcoming need to SMS patients Experts are anticipating the full national availability of the new Active Script List …
Call to expand vaccination services
With changes already underway in WA in the vaccination space, one stakeholder has called for pharmacy to be enabled to do more From Monday 29th March WA’s Community Pharmacy influenza …
Who’s in charge?
The evidence doesn’t support media claims that certain entities own hundreds of pharmacies, the VPA has warned In its latest circular, the Victorian Pharmacy Authority has a special focus on …
Mixed feelings about medication prices
Opinion is divided among Australian consumers about the cost of medications, with around one third saying they’re too expensive A majority of Australians have given a vote of confidence to …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week, with flooding, movement in COVID-19 vaccination news and a warning on oral methotrexate This week saw some wild weather, which saw Blooms The Chemist pharmacist …