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Solidifying the evidence base
It’s been a long time coming, but the 6CPA’s mental health pharmacy trial is now getting off the ground – at a key time for Australians with mental illnesses One …
And the winners are…
Amcal and Guardian Pharmacy have announced the 2019 Pharmacy Award recipients and Hall of Fame inductees via virtual video conferencing The ‘virtual pharmacy awards’ event, which saw pharmacy teams and …
‘We’re one of the lucky ones.’
An award-winning pharmacist reflects on how pharmacy has been impacted by COVID-19 and shares her story with the Australian public The last couple of months have probably been the most …
Hospital pharmacy workforce rising to the challenge
This is only the beginning, says SHPA president Peter Fowler, but pharmacists and technicians ‘will get through this together’ Mr Fowler, who is a specialist pharmacist in critical care at …
Pharmacists ‘such a part of the community that they’ve been forgotten’.
Pharmacists are among the forgotten heroes of the COVID-19 pandemic, says one stakeholder, as Australians prepare to thank essential workers Pharmacists and pharmacy assistants have been singled out as a …
Guild confirms 7CPA is on its way
Negotiations are continuing despite the added difficulty of COVID-19, says the Pharmacy Guild Despite the disruptions caused by the COVID-19 emergency, negotiations with the Federal Government are continuing towards a …
GP pharmacists yet to gain foothold
A new paper has called for standardisation of aspects of pharmacy practice in GP surgeries, as the model struggles to gain a foothold in Australia An Issues Brief, Integration of general …
We need to flatten the ‘other’ coronavirus curve, our looming mental health crisis
Stephen Carbone and Anthony Jorm from the University of Melbourne take a look at how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting our mental health The battle against the mental health consequences …
‘Wearing appropriate PPE is of utmost importance.’
Researchers have warned that community pharmacy could “unwittingly become a hub for COVID-19 transmission” without strict preventative measures in place, as it is often a first point of contact for …
The week in review
COVID-19 once again dominated the headlines this week, though it was also a time to look back at past tragedies, recent and more distant Pharmacists are being urged to download …
Built-in flexibility
Government moves to temporarily ease PBS authority restrictions during pandemic crisis The Australian Government is implementing a temporary measure that allows flexibility around PBS restrictions for eligible PBS medicines to …
Pharmacist complaint leads to dentist censure
A community pharmacist shared concerns to regulators about the high number of oxycodone scripts from a dentist, leading them to uncover prescribing practices that “horrified” an expert witness A dentist …