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Concerns over substitution by pharmacists
Mixed views over medicine substitution by pharmacists as Parliament debates TGA amendment bill There have been divergences of opinions expressed in Federal Parliament about the substitution of medicines by pharmacists …
WA COVID update
One organisation has advice for pharmacists, as WA sets up a pop-up COVID clinic near a pharmacy on the watch list WA’s Department of Health made a statement on Monday …
Covid jab ‘going to go crazy’ in pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to receive up to $42 per person for administering the COVID vaccine, as groups welcome the invitation to participate in the rollout Community pharmacies are now invited …
The week in review
COVID vaccination was a key issue this week, as well as the future of pharmacy, as NAPSA held its annual congress There was big news from the Morrison Government this …
Bid for MBS items, new role funding
National pharmacist body issues call for MBS rebates and over $200m funding for employment of non-dispensing pharmacists The PSA is calling on the Federal Government to create new MBS items …
Pharmacists encouraged to be at frontline
Pharmacists and other stakeholders have welcomed the TGA’s provisional approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the Therapeutic Goods Administration approval of the Pfizer-BioNTech …
The week in review
As we get into the swing of 2021, issues around questioning worrying scripts, rural maintenance and the COVID-19 vaccine have come into play this week A pharmacist has been reprimanded …
GP ‘horror’ at pharmacy ED proposal
Leading GPs have slammed a PSA proposal, with one saying managing non-urgent Emergency presentations in pharmacy is not “just a fun, income-generating exercise” Last week, the Pharmaceutical Society’s NSW Branch …
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 …
Vale John Ware
Profession pays respect to former PSA national president John Ware, who passed away recently The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has expressed its sadness on the passing of former PSA national …
‘An unfortunate feature of 2020.’
Pharmacy stakeholders are dismayed as a new survey shows more than a fifth of retail workers were spat or coughed on during the pandemic The SDA, which represents workers in …
Victorian pharmacists recognised for excellence
The PSA Victorian branch has announced the state’s Pharmacist of the Year, ECP of the Year, Lifetime Achievement Award winners and more A number of Victorian pharmacists have been honoured …