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COVID-19 package relies on e-script success
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the Government’s COVID-19 package, highlighting the problems of misinformation and the need for calm The Federal Government has announced a $2.4 billion health package to help …
Full steam ahead for APP
The Pharmacy Guild has issued a statement regarding its flagship Australian Pharmacy Professional conference, which is set to go ahead next week The statement is reproduced below. We understand there …
Sigma conference postponed
Sigma Healthcare has announced that it has postponed its Amcal and Guardian conference, which had been scheduled for next week In a decision that Sigma describes as “prudent” in a …
Was it a cut with benefits?
Have penalty rate cuts led to more jobs in small business? It seems no one knows, if recent Senate Estimates questioning is any guide Kate Carnell, former Pharmacy Guild of …
Don’t stockpile meds: TGA
The TGA has issued new advice telling Australians that there’s no need to stockpile medicines, as it could cause access problems for others On Tuesday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said …
OCP move a ‘blatant grab for votes,’ says AMA
Doctors have criticised Queensland’s move towards downscheduling the Pill and UTI medicines as “a cynical attempt to buy the female vote” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Steven Miles …
Using pharmacist expertise ‘simple sense’
Even without COVID-19, there’s already strain on access to health care, with nearly a quarter of Australians unable to see a GP when they feel they need to A new …
‘It’s already making a big difference.’
Mandatory use of SafeScript will commence from 1 April, with a transition to the national system scheduled for mid 2020 and other jurisdictions in the works In April 2020, the …
Business finalist named
A clear focus on the future and the needs of a community pharmacy in a changing environment are key reasons this pharmacy won the Excellence in Business Management category in …
More time on the ground
Pharmacists need to play a greater role in aged care facilities, PSA president believes, with access to MBS funding a possibility There is a pressing need for pharmacists to play …
Safety measures
Coronavirus prevention and awareness to be a focus at APP2020 both at a delegate safety level, and for education A number of preventive measures are being brought into place to …
Leading pharmacists honoured
Recognition given to some leading lights of pharmacy in PSA’s NSW awards night Forbes pharmacist Sarah Hazell has been recognised as the NSW pharmacist of the year award at the …