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PALS program tackles leading health risk
Hundreds of pharmacists have signed up to a world-first training program on loneliness in less than one week since its launch Pharmacists are showing interest in supporting their patients and …
Contraception pilot welcomed and criticised
Pilot welcomed, though doctors complain about “good retail politics” The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the commencement of the Queensland Community Pharmacy Hormonal Contraception Pilot, which it says will …
Time to get out of your comfort zone
Pharmacists who want to continue to practice in five to 10 years’ time need to upskill, a graduate of the Queensland scope of practice pilot training program says Pharmacists need …
Shortfall in meds knowledge, therapies impacts women
Pharmacist training in women’s health and further PBS coverage for hormone therapies will help women receive better care for menopause, argues SHPA Pharmacists are “ideally placed” in both community and …
Training misrepresentation a ‘serious matter’: Fair Work
A pharmacist signed her pharmacy assistant partner’s training plan – but their employer knew nothing about it A pharmacy assistant has applied to the Fair Work Commission for an unfair …
Palliative care training wins grant
A new Pharmaceutical Society of Australia training program has been announced as one of the successful recipients of the Australian Government’s National Palliative Care Projects grants program Pharmacists will enhance …
Reproductive health roles first to be cut: SHPA
Reproductive health is a low priority in hospitals, and it’s the first place where pharmacy services get cut, says one expert Hospital pharmacists have spoken out about the need for …
UTI training free for NSW pharmacists
The Australasian College of Pharmacy is offering NSW community pharmacists free accredited training for uncomplicated cystitis treatment The move follows the recent announcement by NSW Health that it would launch …
Pharmacy schools need cash injection
Australia’s pharmacy schools need better funding to promote the profession to school-leavers, according to Professor Trent Twomey, the national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Elevating pharmacy education programs …
First scope training cohort full
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is officially underway The Pharmacy Guild says that 175 registered community pharmacists have just embarked on higher education and training, from …
Australasian College of Pharmacy launches accreditation training
College president Michelle Bou-Samra has announced that it will offer accreditation training for all pharmacists from 2023 onwards “The College is dedicated to supporting the education needs of all pharmacists …
Pharmacists lack contraception resources: research
Lack of remuneration, training and technical assistance holding back profession from providing better contraception advice, new survey shows Community pharmacists feel they lack “the necessary resources” to provide quality patient-centric …