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Labor urges MHR opt-out extension
The My Health Record helpline has reportedly crashed, days before the end of the opt-out period And Shadow Health Minister Catherine King has again called on the Morrison Government to …
Five in a row
Discount Drug Stores has topped the national charts for customer satisfaction again, being named the best performing pharmacy for the fifth month in a row, and sixth time this year …
Are you an innovative pharmacist?
Or do you know someone who is? Nominations are closing soon for the 2018 UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award UTS Pharmacy celebrates those within the profession who are …
Under the co-payment
The number of under co-payment scripts continues to increase with about 90 million supplied in 2017-18 – mostly for antibiotics, antidepressants and statins From 1 July 2017 to 30 June …
A budget measure
Changes to the administration of pharmacy approvals are being introduced from December, with the Department of Health to take over the role In the Federal Budget released in May this …
Why therapeutic need matters
PDL has issued a reminder of pharmacists’ obligations when supplying pseudoephedrine, citing recent cases where disciplinary action was taken In one case the pharmacist understood his obligations, but was found …
‘A needle is more than a needle.’
Another prominent GP has criticised pharmacist vaccinations, calling the expanded NSW program “shortsighted” In late October, the NSW Government announced that it would expand pharmacist vaccination beyond protection from the …
CWH a ‘grim casino of self-improvement’
A Kiwi journalist has reviewed Chemist Warehouse, which is still a new entrant to the New Zealand market – and described it as “pure hell” But Alex Casey also writes …
Rural scholarships open
Students from rural and remote locations who are studying pharmacy or are intending to study pharmacy are invited to apply for the Pharmacy Scholarship Scheme for 2019 Supported by the …
Looking at the numbers
What has been the uptake of the 6CPA new and expanded pharmacy programs following the Pharmacy Compact in 2017? This September the third meeting of the Community Pharmacy Stakeholder Forum …
My experience with an AHPRA notification
A few weeks ago, I received an email which made me think my life would change forever… The email was a notification from AHPRA informing me that a complaint had …
MedAdvisor recognised in AFR’s Fast 100 Companies List
The Australian digital medication management company has made it onto the Australian Financial Review’s prestigious annual list MedAdvisor is ranked 23rd on the Australian Financial Review’s Fast 100 list, featuring …