Make emergency supply permanent: Tambassis
George Tambassis has called for a quick conclusion to 7CPA negotiations, extension of emergency supply provisions and therapeutic substitution powers The Pharmacy Guild’s national president has spoken out about the …
Don’t listen to ‘medical medium’ say docs
Stakeholders have called on the general public to get their information about COVID-19 from reputable sources, as the TGA warns on inappropriate advertising The TGA says that it has identified …
Wholesalers advise on stock situation
TGA advice about stock ordering casts doubt on pharmacists’ actions, says one organisation, as the NPSA issues a statement on measures to avoid shortages The National Pharmaceutical Services Association, representing …
Dynamic rural pharmacy makes the finals
Meeting the needs of as many people as it can is a key focus for this category winner in the Pharmacy of the Year Award The diverse population found in …
The week in review
Two key pharmacy conferences are a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic, which continues to make waves around the world On Friday morning, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia announced that its …
Follow guidance, look after yourself: Board
The Pharmacy Board has issued advice about pharmacist decisions and actions around the coronavirus pandemic “Registered health practitioners play a vital role in treating and containing the novel coronavirus (COVID-19),” …
‘The outcome is a foregone conclusion,’ says RACGP
The RACGP has attacked the Pharmacy Guild over the Queensland UTI pharmacist prescribing trial Earlier this week, Queensland University of Technology announced that its pharmacy Professor Lisa Nissen would lead …
Call for 7CPA, lift on substitution rules
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the general public badly needs certainty around access to medicines, says one pharmacy leader Following the postponement of the Pharmacy Guild’s flagship Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference …
APP postponed, online event planned
In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pharmacy Guild’s flagship conference, scheduled for next week, has now been postponed The Guild made the announcement in a statement on Friday, …
Fast-tracking new medicines
The Commonwealth and Victorian Governments are working to establish a new National Drug Discovery Centre The move is aimed at turning ground-breaking scientific discoveries into new medicines more quickly Federal …
Vaccine expansion in Victoria
Victorian pharmacists will soon be able to administer the Meningococcal ACWY vaccine to people aged 15 years and over The move was welcomed by the PSA, which said that it …
How the economic stimulus will help pharmacy
Elements of today’s economic stimulus package will directly benefit community pharmacy businesses… and also help prevent presenteeism, say pharmacy groups Prime Minister Scott Morrison announced the Federal Government’s $17.6 billion …