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Hunt: New trial, shorter payment times
Health Minister solidifies support for community pharmacy, announcing new $5 million mental health trial program, reduced PBS payment times and guaranteed AHI rates at APP2019 Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt …
Hunt begins for top pharmacy assistant
Nominations for the 2019 Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award (PATY) are now open The Award officially opened at the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade …
‘These activities are not within the scope of practice of a pharmacist.’
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone has slammed a strategic partnership between Bupa and TerryWhite Chemmart as “outrageous” Under the partnership, which is set to launch in May, Bupa’s four million …
World news wrapup: 6 March 2019
New Zealand cough medicine reclassification gaffe; historic Dublin pharmacy asks for help; GP-pharmacist turf war heats up in Malaysia New Zealand: Pharmacies were not told that certain cough medicines had …
PSA honours top SA/NT pharmacists
Dr Danny Tsai has received the SA/NT Pharmacist of the Year Award at the Annual Celebration of Excellence in Pharmacy hosted by the PSA Minister for Industry and Skills David …
‘It will take courage to face the failure of our current drug policies.’
NSW Deputy State Coroner Harriet Grahame has called for a drug summit, attention to real time prescribing, better access to drug substitution programs and better pharmacy takeup of naloxone She …
No link between MMR vax and autism
The largest single study to date has concluded that MMR vaccination does not increased autism risk, even among children with other risk factors for autism A nationwide cohort study of …
The winners’ circle
The winners of the 2019 Pharmacy of the Year category awards have been announced The category winners of the 2019 Pharmacy of the Year award have been revealed this morning …
Former pharmacist loses bid for reinstatement
Tribunal not convinced the former pharmacist in charge had reformed, two years after being struck off for dispensing $10,000 worth of drugs ‘off books’ to a patient A pharmacist who …
PSA furthers pay push
The PSA is again encouraging stakeholders to improve pharmacist remuneration through access to allied health MBS items PSA national president Dr Christopher Freeman has written to members outlining the Society’s …
CWH workers plan strike
Chemist Warehouse workers at three distribution centres have voted to take strike action which could begin as soon as next week The workers are seeking a pay rise of 25-30%, …
TWC unveils accelerated growth plan
TerryWhite Chemmart is speeding up its plans for growth – which include a number of strategic partnership programs More than 600 TerryWhite Chemmart owners and staff around the country have …