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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 …
Avoiding burnout
Join a PSA webinar tonight (Wednesday 6th) to hear three expert panellists discuss burnout and reducing your emotional load, as well as managing conflict using de-escalation techniques. It’s been 5 …
A supply chain update
Wholesalers report further easing in demand for medicines, allowing replenishment of stock and improvement across the supply chain as a whole The National Pharmaceutical Services Association – the peak body …
‘Tokens’ would give patients control: MedAdvisor
A MedAdvisor spokesperson has refuted the Pharmacy Guild’s suggestion that the “token” system for e-Scripts would spark problems On Thursday the Pharmacy Guild warned that the planned fast-tracking of electronic …
And the winner is…
Oatlands Pharmacy in Tasmania has won the judges award for Best Video in the Pharmacy Guild’s 2020 video competition for rural, regional and remote pharmacies across Australia The People’s Choice …
Room at the inn for pharmacy workers
Victoria has extended its “hotels for heroes” to include people working in community-based pharmacy Hotels for Heroes provides free accommodation in hotels or apartments for frontline workers who have had …
Intern update: COVID-19 requirement changes
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has announced its decision to modify some of the requirements for general registration during COVID-19 The new interim arrangements only apply during the period of …