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Pharmacists administer first non-vaccine injection LAIB
Angelo Pricolo reports on a first for pharmacists and some vulnerable patients alike On a chilly Friday winter’s morning in Melbourne, it was time to start a new episode in …
7CPA needed to ‘move the dial’
Hospital pharmacists are calling for “complete pharmacist representation” for future Community Pharmacy Agreements The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed the signing of the $18.3 billion Seventh Community …
Black Lives Matter attendees urged to self-isolate
Health authorities are asking people who attended last weekend’s Black Lives Matter rally in Melbourne to take measures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 The Victorian Aboriginal Controlled Health Organisation …
‘Caught up in the middle’
GPs are complaining that they have been “left in the dark” about changes to prescription opioid prescribing, saying prescribers and patients were caught unaware Recent changes to the PBS, reducing …
‘Greater transparency for consumers’ on drug pricing
The controversial optional $1 discount is set to stay, as more details of the newly signed 7CPA begin to emerge Health Minister Greg Hunt has lauded the signing of the …
Certainty at last: 7CPA signed
The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement has been signed The long-awaited Agreement was signed in Canberra on Thursday night. The Pharmacy Guild says the signing of the long-awaited Agreement provides certainty …
Can pharmacy leadership reach 50/50 gender balance by 2030?
Gender inequity in leadership is prevalent in the Australian pharmacy profession – although this has lessened over time, according to a study Based on trends observed from 1998 to 2018, …
Safer use of medicines in COVID-19
NPS MedicineWise has joined the National COVID-19 Clinical Evidence Taskforce as a partner organisation In joining the Taskforce NPS joins a group of leading health bodies, which includes the Society …
Suspension stoush
Could leaving the dispensary for a toilet break constitute a risk to the public, if the pharmacist was facing charges? A Tribunal decision has been set aside after a Supreme …
Canberra study on embedded pharmacists kicks off
A randomised controlled study looking at the impact of on-site pharmacists on quality use of medications in aged care is currently underway Following on from a pilot study which finished …
A look back at a reforming Agreement
A spokesperson for the Pharmacy Guild takes a look at the outcomes of the 6CPA In a little under three weeks, the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement will expire, making it …
Casual ruling will close businesses: poll
Almost a quarter of Australian businesses say a recent Court decision will deter them from hiring casuals… and retail will be among the hardest-hit sectors A special Roy Morgan SMS …