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‘Time is of the essence.’
An expert tackles retail lease obligations and rents for pharmacy owners in the current challenging environment, and provides advice on contingency planning Phillip Chapman, Director of Lease1, has explored the …
Make emergency supply permanent: Tambassis
George Tambassis has called for a quick conclusion to 7CPA negotiations, extension of emergency supply provisions and therapeutic substitution powers The Pharmacy Guild’s national president has spoken out about the …
APP Online program released
Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference has released the program for APP Online, the digital version of APP2020 Following the postponement of the Pharmacy Guild’s Gold Coast conference due to the COVID-19 …
Are you prepared to vaccinate?
PDL is concerned that higher demand for vaccinations combined with larger-than-normal volumes of prescriptions may increase risk of an incident “It is anticipated that community pharmacies will experience a greater …
Don’t listen to ‘medical medium’ say docs
Stakeholders have called on the general public to get their information about COVID-19 from reputable sources, as the TGA warns on inappropriate advertising The TGA says that it has identified …
Wholesalers advise on stock situation
TGA advice about stock ordering casts doubt on pharmacists’ actions, says one organisation, as the NPSA issues a statement on measures to avoid shortages The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, representing …
Australia’s first pharmacy dispensing workflow for electronic scripts
eRx Script Exchange is launching a new workflow tool to help pharmacies manage the dispensing changes which will occur with the introduction of electronic prescribing in Australia in 2020 Patients …
Minimising social interaction with vulnerable patients
MedAdvisor announces facilitation of home delivery, remote script ordering from GPs, two-way messaging with patients, and pre-ordering and online payment of medications MedAdvisor has announced a range of measures that …
GP pharmacists grow into role
Researchers saw increased levels of perceived competence and confidence, particularly in those who had an independent prescriber qualification or additional training, UK study finds Training and educational support for those …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The dispensing of psychotropic medicines to older people before and during they enter residential aged care Analysis of dispesning data of …
Dynamic rural pharmacy makes the finals
Meeting the needs of as many people as it can is a key focus for this category winner in the Pharmacy of the Year Award The diverse population found in …
Equity goes out the window?
Claims that rural pharmacies have been experiencing shortages after an “unprecedented run” on PBS medicines by large groups The Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) has called for an investigation into …