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Govt reveals plans for COVID-19 vaccine indemnity scheme
How will the new indemnity scheme impact pharmacists? PDL provides some guidance Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) has heralded the federal government’s new COVID-19 vaccine claim scheme as a positive move …
Pharmacy rollout boost
Health Minister flags this week as seeing the takeoff for community pharmacy’s COVID vaccine rollout Health Minister Greg Hunt says this is the week that the community pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination …
CWH goes digital with receipts
Chemist Warehouse has partnered with one of the Big Four banks to cut down on the 2.2 million paper receipts it prints across Australia each week The partnership will see …
Support for students
NAPSA and PSS renew Memorandum of Understanding The Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) have renewed their Memorandum of Understanding (MoU). The MoU formalises …
‘No place for sexism, sexual harassment or violence.’
Unprofessional conduct may result in regulatory action including suspension, conditions on registration or worse, warns regulator AJP was recently made aware that a link to this article in the AJP …
Pharmacy e-cigarette ads allowed in ‘some circumstances’
Pharmacies supplying prescription nicotine e-cigarettes or liquid nicotine may, in some circumstances, be allowed advertise, TGA says Advertising the availability of nicotine e-cigarettes or liquid nicotine to patients with a …
NAPSA elects new executive
The student organisation has announced its new president for the 2021-22 term The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) has announced Verity Boustead as its elected president for the 2021-22 …
Pharmacists celebrate NAIDOC Week 2021
The Guild’s Queensland branch commissioned artwork from Torres Strait Islander artist Barry Maitie The Pharmacy Guild of Australia Queensland Branch has shared its activities and experiences of commemorating NAIDOC Week …
Poll: Are we doing the right thing?
What do you think of pharmacy’s role in the COVID vaccination rollout? Have governments made the right choices? Vote in our poll The news cycle in recent weeks, even months, …
Pharmacists being targeted to obtain S8 drugs
Be aware of people pretending to be doctors to obtain S8 drugs for an “emergency” on the promise of later supplying the prescription, warns health ministry The NSW Ministry of …
The week in review
Student finalists were announced, the Guild lambasted Australia’s COVID vaccine “stroll out”, and an audit found no signs of unlawful pharmacy ownership COVID-19 vaccination was at the forefront of pharmacy …
Looking after your inventory
Issues with some pharmacy DAA, RUM and Schedule 8 procedures, investigators report There remain issues with the compliance of some pharmacies with the procedures required by regulators, the Victorian Pharmacy …