‘I’m loving being a pharmacist right now.’
In our latest Staff Spotlight, we speak with Alicia Martin, community pharmacist at Capital Chemist Wanniassa in the ACT 1. What kind of activities do you do over the course …
Diabetes med cardio boost
A multinational study involving Australian researchers has found more evidence for cardiovascular benefits associated with the newest group of oral medications used to treat type 2 diabetes New research has …
‘There is still a higher-than-normal level of anxiety in pharmacy.’
Calls to PSS during the most acute phase of COVID-19 increased by 88%, with most related to the pandemic as well as stress, anxiety and patient care There was an …
Clinical interventions ‘collateral damage’ in 7CPA funding
The clinical interventions program is no longer continuing from 1 July, but there is scope for future investment in areas such as aged care and mental health On 18 June, …
A ‘tireless’ campaigner for refugee rights
A NSW pharmacist has been recognised with a humanitarian award for her work supporting refugees Veronica Nou, a pharmacist and proprietor of two Western Sydney pharmacies, is the winner in …
‘Unfair’ PhARIA system set to be scrapped
Govt estimates about 800 more pharmacies will be able to access rural support under new classification rules set to roll out over the next year In announcing the 7CPA last …
‘Can you imagine when the COVID-19 vaccine comes out?’
A “massive clause” about vaccination in the 7CPA means that moves to grant pharmacists access to the National Immunisation Program will shift up a gear A clause in the Seventh …
‘Most or all pharmacies will get an increase on the 1 July.’
New 7CPA sees “modest increase” in dispensing remuneration as Guild locks in funding and volume-based adjustment mechanism with government The Commonwealth will be contributing $11.7 billion towards pharmacy remuneration for …
Looking inside the 7CPA
What is the total remuneration provided in the new Agreement? And how has the $1.2b of funding for community pharmacy programs actually been divvied up? Here are the numbers Remuneration …
‘The attack is ever present in my thoughts.’
Ahpra has accepted all recommendations from a review into the safety of notifiers, which was launched after a GP’s violent attack on a pharmacist that saw him jailed for attempted …
Coroner’s warning over methadone take-away doses
A young man’s doctors and pharmacists attempted to appropriately limit his access to addictive medications before he died, finds coroner A 31-year-old Hobart man who died in 2017 from mixed …
60-day dispensing, dollar discount ‘gone in the Agreement’
Guild reveals controversial 60-day dispensing proposal and optional $1 discount are not written into the newly announced 7CPA – though the latter continues indefinitely despite low uptake The Covid-19 pandemic …