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Testing times
Pharmacy will play an even greater role in the provision of rapid antigen tests, but opinions are divided over the strategy, while price gouging and supply concerns remain The Pharmacy …
Pharmacists beg for COVID safety moves
Australian pharmacists are calling on State and Territory Governments to urgently reinstate COVID-19 mitigation measures Policies such as mask mandates, QR check-in codes and density limits to protect public health …
‘Endemic’ problems in pharmacy must be faced: PPA
Opening our borders to migrant pharmacists is unnecessary, says one pharmacy group, saying problems within the sector should be addressed first Professional Pharmacists Australia President Geoff March was commenting on …
QR codes could become ‘flashpoint for customer abuse’
Threats, abuse and violence in and around shops have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, new figures show Data compiled for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association (SDA), which represents …
Protests an affront to pharmacists: union
The union representing employee pharmacists says this week’s protests against COVID-19 regulations are offensive to its members As Melbourne endures a third day of sometimes violent protests against lockdown measures …
‘Crisis point’ as Guild, PPA talk Award
The Guild’s national president has confirmed that the organisation is in talks with the employee pharmacists’ union on the Award Professional Pharmacists Australia issued a statement on Monday in which …
Wages before imports
Fix wages and conditions to retain and regain Australian pharmacists before focusing on migration, union says Australian pharmacists need better wages and conditions, and these should be focused on rather …
The week in review
Developing news around pharmacy’s role in the COVID-19 vaccination program dominated the news cycle during the week All eligible community pharmacies across Australia were finally the green light to join …
‘It shouldn’t come to this… enough is enough.’
Frontline workers including pharmacy staff are copping a new surge in abuse from aggressive customers, while the Guild calls for education about new COVID-19 measures The Shop, Distributive and Allied …
The week in review
All eyes turned to the Gold Coast this week as the Guild hosts APP2021, in a bumper week for pharmacy news We heard the latest on the COVID-19 vaccine rollout …
Employers forget CWH lesson on training: PPA
Employers are illegally forcing pharmacists to pay for their own COVID-19 vaccine training, claims the employee pharmacists’ union Professionals Pharmacists Australia has issued a statement saying that it has warned …
The state of pay
A new report has laid bare the anger and frustration that many pharmacists are feeling about their pay and conditions. How can the profession respond? In March 2021, the union …