Fees to apply for approval to supply
A newly introduced application fee for pharmacists seeking approval to supply pharmaceutical benefits in a new or relocated pharmacy is expected to be $5,500 The Australian Government has set tentative …
APP postponed, online event planned
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pharmacy Guild’s flagship conference, scheduled for next week, has now been postponed The Guild made the announcement in a statement on Friday, …
Clinical tips: anxiety
It’s important to spend time with patients who have anxiety, writes Louis Roller Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress. It’s a feeling of fear or apprehension about what’s …
Wielding the sledgehammer
With community pharmacy showing its worth in the bushfire disaster and being asked to step up during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, why is the government willing to risk the network, …
Fast-tracking new medicines
The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments are working to establish a new National Drug Discovery Centre The move is aimed at turning ground-breaking scientific discoveries into new medicines more quickly Federal …
Vaccine expansion in Victoria
Victorian pharmacists will soon be able to administer the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine to people aged 15 years and over The move was welcomed by the PSA, which said that it …
How the economic stimulus will help pharmacy
Elements of today’s economic stimulus package will directly benefit community pharmacy businesses… and also help prevent presenteeism, say pharmacy groups Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Federal Government’s $17.6 billion …
‘Patient choice of pharmacy is important.’
With initial plans for a rollout from mid 2020 set to be fast tracked, here’s an overview of the e-prescribing system from a Department of Health insider Electronic prescribing is well …
Community wins out over discounting
Wheatbelt Health Centre Pharmacy has been named one of the category finalists in the Guild’s Pharmacy of the Year competition Engaging with the community on a professional, social, business and …
World news wrapup: 12 March 2020
Robbed pharmacist plans to start support group; NHS warns of phone/fax scam; GP and pharmacist discuss pharmacist role Edmonton, Canada: After his pharmacy was robbed in January, pharmacist Valaykumar Rajgor …
Getting the right agreement
In the second of a series, Kim Brotherson, Pharmacy 777 Managing Director, discusses five crucial objectives for the 7CPA In the first of this series, we looked at the scene …
COVID-19 package relies on e-script success
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the Government’s COVID-19 package, highlighting the problems of misinformation and the need for calm The Federal Government has announced a $2.4 billion health package to help …