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Guardian sticks to its knitting
Guardian Pharmacy has launched its annual Guardian Angel Knitting For Good Program, in partnership with St Vincent de Paul Society The program encourages new and experienced knitters to connect with …
‘We’re worried about our families too:’ Stories from the pharmacy frontline
Michael Gray speaks to pharmacists around the country who have faced backlash and who are caring for vulnerable loved ones Logan is six years old and has a rare autoimmune …
NSW to allow jabs outside pharmacy
The NSW Government has announced that pharmacists will now be able to administer vaccinations outside of a community pharmacy This means that the most vulnerable in the country’s most populous …
Donations recognise frontline pharmacy workers
RB Health has donated $10,000 to the Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) and distributed ‘Thank You’ packs to almost 4,000 Guild member pharmacies across the country The donations were made in …
Volumes up more than 70%
Increased demand caused by COVID-19 has seen more medicines delivered to the community over this period than at any other time in Australia’s history, says NPSA Australian wholesalers distributed more …
History in the making
Australia’s first paperless electronic prescription in primary care was successfully prescribed and dispensed on Wednesday The e-script, which used the “token” model, was prescribed by Dr David Corbet at Anglesea …
‘The whole industry is on the brink of unravelling.’
Thanks to pressures caused by COVID-19, up to half of pharmacy employees want to leave, while pharmacy owners are also fighting to survive A new survey by Professional Pharmacists Australia …
More events postponed
Some more pharmacy conferences have fallen victim to the COVID-19 lockdown The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that its 2020 iterations of the Pharmacy Connect and Pharmacy Assistant National …
Don’t rush to relax
Doctors have warned the National Cabinet not to rush to lift COVID-19 restrictions for safety’s sake AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said today that the National Cabinet should plan for …
The most commonly dispensed pain meds
New research has found that one in five Australians aged 45 and over are living with persistent, ongoing pain – and this group is more likely to have been dispensed …
NRL flu jabs should set example
The Guild has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister that NRL players who don’t get a flu jab shouldn’t play Gold Coast NRL player Bryce Cartwright has stated that he …
Q&A: avoiding burnout and de-escalating conflict
Pharmacy support services report a “huge” volume increase in calls as pharmacists reach out amidst worries about health, patient conflict, staff difficulties, errors and more PSA hosted a webinar on …