Dealing with workplace stress
In this podcast, pharmacists discuss the life and job impacts of stress in the workplace as well as techniques to improve resilience and reduce stress levels Our host Carlene McMaugh …
Disaster payment to provide ‘invaluable’ support, but RATs still an issue
Government backflips and agrees to reinstate pandemic leave payments, but the concessional RAT program is still set to end Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has agreed to reinstate the Pandemic Leave …
A new milestone
Community pharmacies reach 8 million COVID-19 vaccinations, as data reveals pharmacies daily delivering more vaccinations than GPs The rise in COVID-19 cases has seen a surge in patients visiting their …
Setting up a pathway
Aged care facilities need to establish an antiviral dispensing pathway, Chief Medical Officer says Residential aged care facilities are being encouraged to pre-assess any residents who may be potentially eligible …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effectiveness of Maintenance and Reliever Therapy using inhaled corticosteroid–formoterol in asthmatics Real-world evidence from retrospectively retrieved data show an association between …
Extend RAT, Disaster Payments: PPA
Frontline workers such as pharmacists need a safety net due to COVID, one stakeholder argues Professionals Australia has reiterated its call that the Federal Government extend the Pandemic Leave Disaster …
Priceline names its best
Priceline Pharmacy Woonona has won Priceline’s highest accolade The Woonona store has been crowned Store of the Year for 2021, beating more than 470 stores around Australia. The award recognises …
The week in review
There was again lots of COVID-19 news this week, from vaccination to expanded eligibility for antivirals… and a message for impatient customers Prime Minister Anthony Albanese got vaccinated against flu …
Interest rates and the pharmacy market
The Reserve Bank has increased interest rates in 2022, what impact is this having on the pharmacy real estate market and those looking to buy or sell a pharmacy? Interest …
Back on the calendar
A number of conferences are returning to the pharmacy events calendar in the next few months. Let’s look at what’s coming up Pharmacy Connect is the place to be for …
A return to ‘pre-pandemic levels’
Shortages of intravenous and subcutaneous Actemra have been resolved as pharmacists thanked for their patience A shortage of Actemra (tocilizumab) has finally been resolved after supply was battered following recommendations …
‘He’s not an expert in diagnosis, he’s not an expert in management.’
A call to allow pharmacists to prescribe antivirals for COVID has been labelled “really sad” by a leading doctor The Pharmacy Guild and the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners …