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Pharmacist under fire after declining to fill transgender patient’s script; conviction for stealing, selling Covid cards; LloydsPharmacy named as failing to pay minimum wage for nearly 8,000 workers Oakland, California: …

PBAC recommends extending eligibility criteria for Covid medication to an additional population group    In an out-of-session consideration, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended changes to the circumstances …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Evaluating the potential outcomes of pharmacist-led activities in the Australian general practice setting A prospective observational study was conducted in eight …

Researchers take an in-depth look at the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on community pharmacy business operations This is the sixth in a series of articles about the impact of …

An innovative hotline created to answer prescriber questions about Covid-19 has now been wrapped up – and the pharmacists who staffed it have been thanked The Covid helpline sat under …

More than 70% of patients at one pharmacy would prefer to pay an after-hours fee than lose their overnight service…but 60-day dispensing means they could lose it anyway A western …

The pandemic profit bubble may have burst, but pharmacy’s now widely accepted role as a highly valued interface in the health system should provide more incentive than ever to push …

Researchers examine the effects of COVID-19-related stock shortages on community pharmacy practice… and warn 60-day dispensing could mean shortages to come This is the fifth in a series of articles …

Efforts to ensure patients retained access to face-to-face primary healthcare during the height of the Covid-19 pandemic appear to be forgotten, an industry leader believes  Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’ decision …

Former Pharmacy of the Year winner scores UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year crown for patient communication platform  ACT-based pharmacy owner, Brooke Young, is celebrating the success of her Clinicomm …

Moderna’s Spikevax (elasomeran) has become the first Covid-19 vaccine to receive full registration in Australia  Moderna’s application to transition Spikevax from provisional to full registration was approved by the Therapeutic …

The PSA and doctors have welcomed a WA move to provide access for all to free flu jabs in pharmacy Western Australia’s McGowan Government has announced that it will offer …