‘Big-box pharmacy chains’ the 60-day winners
Independent pharmacy job losses set to rise, Coalition Senator says, as Labor accuses the previous government of ‘bending over’ to Guild pressure The federal opposition continued to wage war on …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Evidence supporting the choice of a new cardiovascular risk equation for Australia The Australian CVD risk assessment and management guideline, …
Pharmacists must highlight ‘full potential and worth’
Scope of practice review is an opportunity for pharmacists to push for a greater role in primary healthcare Pharmacists are being urged to contribute to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s …
Prescribing pilot recruitment underway
Pharmacists are being urged to sign up for a new prescribing trial Community pharmacists looking to participate in Victoria’s expanded scope of practice pilot will be required to meet specific …
Aussie to lead international pharmacy students
Former NAPSA president elected to lead International Pharmaceutical Students’ Federation  Immediate National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) president, Flynn Swift, has been elected as the next president of the …
Tips to manage your cashflow
Having a good understanding of your pharmacy’s cashflow is vital, especially with the recent 60 days dispensing changes, says Patricia Aditopo Patricia Aditopo is Accountant Manager of Peak Strategies, pharmacy …
Week in review
Pharmacists’ pay, questions over prescribers’ understanding of the requirements for patients to be eligible for 60-day dispensing, and pharmacists rise up ethics ranks Salaries are on the rise for community …
The search for securityÂ
The continuing digitisation of most aspects of pharmacy is leading to exponential growth in the risk of cyber attacks and data breaches. What can pharmacies do? Chris Brooker investigates While …
Support for new S3 listing
Pharmacy Guild and other groups voice support for a new Schedule 3 listing for celecoxib The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and other peak health stakeholder groups have supported a decision …
Overcoming the language barrier
Community pharmacies need to do more to break down barriers for linguistically and culturally diverse patients, say academics Communication remains the greatest challenge for patients from culturally and linguistically diverse …
PBS funding for vigabatrin substitution
PBS confirms subsidy arrangements for vigabatrin under a serious scarcity substitution instrument (SSSI)Â An amendment to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) (Pharmacist Substitution of Medicines without Prescription during Shortages) Determination …
Limited uptake of 60-day scripts
Fewer than one-in-10 prescriptions for molecules eligible for double dispensing are being written for 60 days’ supply Data from more than 4000 community pharmacies across Australia shows that over the …