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Uni of Sydney grads to be first vaccination qualified interns
University of Sydney Master of Pharmacy graduates will be the first intern pharmacists in Australia qualified to administer influenza vaccinations, as a result of an agreement between the University and …
Pharmacy owners give to help study pharmacy policy
A $140,000 gift from a group of prominent Australian pharmacy owners will help University of Sydney researchers pursue an important question: On what basis is pharmacy policy made, and is …
Forum: vaccine fridge
“I’m looking to upgrade my vaccine fridge- Anyone have any suggestions on where is best to buy from or any particular models to avoid? Doesn’t have to be a huge fridge …
Let’s move beyond the turf wars
Pharmacists’ union calls for reform in its 79-page submission to the King Review In publicly releasing its submission to the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) …
“Alarming” levels of breast health awareness
Only 10% of women can correctly identify the key risk factors for breast cancer, according to a McGrath Foundation survey The survey comprising 1,288 Australian women aged 16 and over, …
Going down
What impact will the 1 October PBS cuts have on the 20 most commonly prescribed medicines? Pharmacy is gearing up for the 1 October round of PBS price cuts. As …
Product batch recalled
Staph fears prompt nasal spray recall A batch of Metagenics NasoClear 30 mL nasal spray is being recalled due to concerns it may contain golden staph. The TGA and Health …
PATY… finals approach!
There is just over a month to go until we find out who will be GuildSuper’s Pharmacy Assistant of the Year This year has been the most successful for the …
Forum: Where have all the locums gone?
“Just received an email from one of the locum agencies with the heading “Where have all the locums gone?” and a list of country positions offering the same rate that …
Savings bonanza
What’s being targeted in the 1 October PBS price cuts? More than 2,000 medicine brands will be reduced in price for non-concessional patients in the 1 October wave of PBS …
Controversial vaccination film pulled from festival
Organisers have removed it from the lineup after widespread criticism including from the AMA Vaxxed: From Cover-Up to Catastrophe, directed by Wakefield, was to be screened in early October as …
Positive results for pharmacist-led BP monitoring
Hypertension management in community pharmacy gets thumbs up from participants, but questions remain about funding Sydney researchers have conducted a qualitative study to explore patients’ thoughts and experiences following a …