Paperwork error sends locum into lockdown
Victorian locum pharmacist forced into quarantine after taking a position in another state A Victorian pharmacist is being forced by South Australian police to quarantine in a cabin after he …
New rural health commissioner named
Various groups have welcomed the appointment of Associate Professor Ruth Stewart to the role of National Rural Health Commissioner Rural health advocate, medical practitioner and researcher Associate Professor Ruth Stewart has …
National e-prescribing imminent
Token model to go live outside of communities of interest in August, ADHA confirms, while Active Scripts List will roll out across the country in October E-prescribing is coming to …
Tracking telehealth
Telehealth in lockdown meant 7 million fewer chances to transmit the coronavirus, say researchers from The University of Queensland Centaine Snoswell, Research Fellow Health Economics, The University of Queensland Anthony …
Clinical tips: ADHD
Louis Roller takes a look at a common but often stigmatised condition “The hardest thing about ADHD is it is ‘invisible’ to outsiders. People just assume that we are not …
Additional flu vax supplies now in pharmacies
Australia is in the “unenviable” situation of having to deal with COVID-19 at the same time as the onset of flu season, says George Tambassis Additional supplies of this year’s …
Back out the front
Children’s paracetamol products can now return to the front of the store, but other restrictions to remain in place The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party has decided that pharmacies can …
Pharmacy wage increase
New minimum rates for pharmacy workers now apply from 1 July The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently handed down its Annual Wage Review Decision, in which it determined to increase …
New data reveals lower urgency ED visit prevalence
A large percentage of emergency department presentations could be managed more appropriately by community health services such as pharmacists More than one-third of presentations to hospital emergency departments (EDs) are …
World News Wrapup: 1 July 2020
Legal action to be launched after pharmacist dies from COVID-19; UK pharmacists warned on price gouging, Trump buys up medicine supplies; Indian pharmacist commits suicide London, UK: The son of …
Dispensing program wins an extension
Pharmacy groups welcome three month extension for continued dispensing arrangements Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced a three month extension to the temporary Continued Dispensing (Emergency Measures). This will take …
Deadline for final CI claims
With funding for clinical interventions cancelled from 1 July, pharmacies are still encouraged to undertake them where there is a clinical need Funding for the clinical interventions program has ceased …