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Time to end junior rates in pharmacy: union
Labor is being urged to support union’s application to scrap junior rates for pharmacy staff Young voters deserve payback for their part in securing the Albanese government’s second term, the …
Vic govt to fund pharmacist consults
Victoria to be “the only state to offer pharmacy consults, completely free of charge,” says premier as state government invests heavily in health Pharmacy stakeholders have welcomed the Victorian government’s …
True accessibility means safe environments: Sim
Leading pharmacists say “we must do better” when it comes to reducing inequity of care for LGBTQIA+ people The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) has acknowledged the International Day Against …
TGA issues updated warnings for RSV vaccines
Safety information for two RSV vaccines is being updated to “reflect the low risk of people contracting Guillain-Barre syndrome following vaccination Immunisers are being advised to be aware of the …
The impact of interruptions: stress, errors and job satisfaction
Around 26% of pharmacist misconduct cases could be linked to “busyness, distractions and workload,” one researcher warns A new study has found that phone calls, face-to-face consumer inquiries and out-of-scope …
ED handbook for pharmacists
Pharmacists get evidence-based guidance to support men’s self-care to manage erectile dysfunction The International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) is rolling out a new handbook to help pharmacists to provide support to …
Rural pharmacy needs ‘fit for purpose’ funding model: RIPAA
Training costs are just one of the hurdles that need to be overcome to enable rural pharmacies to deliver full scope services, an advocacy group says State and federal governments …
Interest in StrongRoom AI revealed
Administrators handling StrongRoom AI attracted several final offers for the fallen pharmatech, with a report to creditors recommending liquidation and suggesting the company may have been trading while insolvent The …
The week in review
Confusing discount dockets raising consumer group concerns, Trump’s crackdown on pharma prices and calls for better pharmacy theft protection were among the stories capturing our readers this week Pink and …
How Sigma got CWH merger across the line
The competition watchdog has shared more details about why it didn’t block the Sigma/Chemist Warehouse reverse takeover late last year The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) said it wouldn’t …
Credentialed pharmacist to lead PSA Tasmanian branch
Interdisciplinary champion elected president of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Tasmanian branch Credentialed pharmacist, Joanne Gross, will succeed Mark Kirschbaum as leader of the Tasmanian branch of the PSA. …
Government to subsidise full scope training
A state government is investing $5 million to fund postgraduate training to enable pharmacists to deliver expanded services to their communities Funding will be allocated to subsidised training for Tasmanian …