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Flu forecast for 2022
Australia must brace for a potential resurgence of flu this year, as pharmacists ask to be able to vaccinate more people… plus this year’s strains Leading pharmacists have called for …
Happy International Women’s Day
Is there room for more opportunity for women in pharmacy? AJP spoke with leaders from across the profession Today is International Women’s Day (IWD), a day to celebrate the achievements …
‘Groundhog day’ as antipsychotic use, polypharmacy revealed
Half the people on antipsychotics in residential aged care do not have a diagnosis of psychosis, new research has shown The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is renewing its call for …
The week in review
Pharmacists came to the fore as heroes this week, getting medicines to their patients under trying circumstances As the east coast suffered severe flooding thanks to heavy rain and storms, …
Floods highlight need for permanent continued dispensing
Pharmacists are advising the public on how to continue accessing their medicines, despite the rain event punishing the east coast The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has issued a statement saying …
The week in review
All eyes were on Queensland this week, as the war heated up between pharmacists keen on full scope of practice and other health groups The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch accused …
New RTM for the ACT
Canberra’s new prescription monitoring system will help address an “unnerving” problem, say pharmacists The ACT Government has announced the launch of Canberra Script, a real time prescription monitoring system which …
Govt ‘out of excuses’ on vax pay
Pharmacists have welcomed the TGA’s provisional approval of the Moderna vaccine for children aged six and up – but are calling for an end to the “insulting” pay gap Health …
Federation for pharmacy
February 1947: there’s moves afoot to form a federal council of state pharmaceutical societies. But will anything happen? There was a push on to form a federal body to unify …
The week in review
Another busy week in community pharmacy, with a focus on pay and workloads, as well as personal protective equipment PPA released the results of a new survey on the impact …
Protection needed before cases ‘explode’
Ahead of WA’s hard border reopening, pharmacists are worried about accessing personal protective equipment The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s WA Branch is calling for better support for the WA Primary …
Call for pharmacist MBS pay for vaccines
Failure to fairly remunerate pharmacists may lead to a mass exodus, warns pharmacy group in calling on the Federal Government for MBS payments nearing $40 per vax The workforce is …
