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College celebrates 50 years
Australasian College of Pharmacy inducts final Fellowship cohort as it celebrates 50 years With the process of transitioning into the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) underway, the Australasian College of …
CSL slides amid US vax policy
The global biotech dropped its CEO and saw its share price plummet after flagging a fall in profit, competition in iron generics and the impact of US vaccine policy Melbourne-based …
Small business seeks streamlined visa processes
Skills shortages across all sectors are crippling small business, an advocacy body warns The Council of Small Business Organisations Australia (COSBOA) is calling immigration reform, tax reforms and the introduction of a permanent instant asset …
More pharmacists take on training in ‘essential’ move
The WA government has announced that another 40 pharmacists are set to start their training to diagnose and treat Western Australians for a range of simple health conditions The pharmacists …
‘The pharmacist is the hero’
A national chain has detailed its strategy to grow its footprint and put pharmacists centre stage, as it revamps its network of 46 stores The new leader of South Australia-helmed …
‘A necessary step’
First PBAC recommendation for Covid vaccine addition to NIP The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended that the Covid-19 vaccine, Comirnaty, be listed on the National Immunisation Program (NIP) …
Petition warns against autonomous pharmacist prescribing
GP-led petition calls on the House of Representatives to urge the government and the Pharmacy Board of Australia to reconsider its consultation process on pharmacist prescribing “Autonomous pharmacist prescribing models …
Placement poverty survey reveals ‘grim’ results
Majority of healthcare students struggle to pay their bills, survey finds Results from the Health Students’ Alliance’s (HSA’s) National Placement Poverty Survey are “a lot more grim” than expected, the group’s leader says. More …
‘Lack of controls’: Are GLP-1s being prescribed to vulnerable patients?
Reports of GLP-1s being prescribed to vulnerable Australians have alarmed eating disorder support organisations, but regulators say there is no rise in associated cases The national medicines regulator says it …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risk of gastrointestinal bleeding by specific SSRIs and SNRIs A systematic review of 20 studies has concluded all selective serotonin reuptake …
Extending prac payments ‘not optional’
Multiple unpaid placements are becoming unworkable for pharmacy and allied health students struggling to cover their costs Australia cannot “afford to let unpaid clinical placements become a barrier that stops students from …
Views on future pharmacy standards sought
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is calling for feedback on the revised Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programs (2020). The council says the accreditation standards play a critical role in ensuring …