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Restricting access
Keep COVID vaccine out of discount stores and shopping centres: AMA says The Australian Medical Association has called for COVID-19 vaccinations to be kept away from common community pharmacy locations. …
Welcome on board for vax: Minister
Pharmacy groups applaud Health Minister’s comments that pharmacists are to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine delivery Health Minister Greg Hunt has said Australian community pharmacies will become involved during phase …
Left out again
“Confusion and frustration” are rife over the seeming exclusion of community pharmacy from COVID vaccine rollout plans, a Guild leader says Community pharmacy is expressing “confusion and frustration” over its …
Signing off as a new beginning looms
Three significant events dominated the pharmacy landscape in 2020, says George Tambassis In the first of a series of columns from leaders of the profession, Pharmacy Guild of Australia national …
Division over scheduling decisions
Schedule changes confirmed for a number of commonly dispensed medicines, despite pharmacy opposition to some proposals The TGA has confirmed previous interim decisions to amend (or not amend) the current …
The events lowdown
The COVID-19 pandemic continues to play havoc with the pharmacy events calendar. Here’s a rundown of some of the latest news on how the 2021 calendar is shaping up. Pharmacy …
Shoring up the system
Health a key focus as budget aims to ensure COVID response and confirm 7CPA funding The 2020 Federal Budget, delivered by Treasurer Josh Frydenburg last night (5 October) is funding …
Melatonin move supported
Call for comment on October deadline for Melatonin Pharmacist Only downscheduling, as doctors back S3 decision The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a call for further public submissions on its …
Worries over promotion of COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
GPs, pharmacists and patients have expressed concern over the announcement of COVID-19 testing coming to Queensland pharmacies As reported by AJP, the Palaszczuk Government announced on Wednesday that it would …
A trip back to 1970
Is the ‘honeymoon’ over for medicine advertising of ‘open sellers’, AJP was asking in September 1970 as the Guild debated a move to Canberra A Senate hearing in 1970 heard …
A done deal
Our guide to everything you need to know about the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement The highly anticipated Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed in Canberra by Pharmacy Guild president …
New faces at the top
The Australian Medical Association has elected a new leadership team The AMA has elected a new President, Dr Omar Khorshid, and Vice President, Dr Chris Moy. The election, at the …