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Scope and recognition: do they match?
What’s the appropriate level of recognition for the work that pharmacists are doing? Our latest podcast looks at pharmacy’s scope of practice, and how this should be rewarded Our podcast …
AMA warns of ‘opportunistic’ telehealth models
As doctors call for telehealth provisions to become permanent, pharmacy stakeholders have some concerns: remuneration for pharmacies, and whether takeup is being quantified The Australian Medical Association says that Australian …
Room to grow
Pharmacies around the world are implementing strategies which are benefiting health enormously, says an award-winning pharmacist Lucy Walker, owner of the Terry White Chemmart Goondiwindi in rural Queensland (which was …
Fund a minor ailments service: study
New Australian research has examined how community pharmacists can help with several minor ailments The research was a collaborative partnership with Western Sydney Primary Health Network, the PSA and the …
Pharmacy’s financial crisis and slave labour
Australia can wave goodbye to any expansion of pharmacy services unless the falling remuneration from PBS prescriptions is addressed, award-winning pharmacist tells politicians Speaking after being honoured for his service …
PBS dispensing a ‘very effective’ public-private partnership?
Call for Federal, State and Territory governments to work together to promote pharmacists’ role, and ‘nurture’ the 5700-strong community pharmacy network The PBS is a strong system of universal access …
‘A lot of the advice you give is free, and it’s really unfair.’
NSW minister highlights pharmacist role but says supportive regulations need to be made, while panellist points out lack of remuneration “I am one of the biggest fans of pharmacists,” said …
‘Chemists’ accused of pocketing a third of the PBS spend
The Pharmacy Guild has condemned a News Corp article which stated that remuneration to pharmacies is just for “chemists to stick a label on drugs” A Herald Sun article by …
Remuneration: it affects everyone
The second of our podcast series focusing on what can be done to improve pharmacist, and pharmacy, remuneration In this episode, Carlene McMaugh speaks to wide range of pharmacists – …
On the money, or not?
It’s one of the hottest topics in pharmacy: what do our panel say about the state of pharmacist and pharmacy remuneration In this episode, Carlene McMaugh speaks to wide range …
Top 10 emerging roles within community pharmacy
What do the paths look like for community pharmacists, and how would they get paid for these? At PSA19 in Sydney over the weekend, Emeritus Professor Charlie Benrimoj gave a …
Are pharmacists experiencing role overload?
Pharmacists are saying it’s not possible to multitask professional services alongside dispensing and counselling, according to researcher Preliminary research shows providing professional services is a different role altogether to the …