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Promises must be kept
Australia’s political leaders are being urged to keep their word and retain the current pharmacy ownership and location rules, in the face of calls for deregulation from the Productivity Commission …
‘Outliers’ targeted in anti-fraud bill
One politician has taken aim at “corporate pharmacies” when discussing a bill targeting pharmacy owners who engage in fraud The National Health Amendment (Effect of Prosecution – Approved Pharmacist Corporations) …
New scholarship announced
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Symbion have announced a new student scholarship initiative to improve outcomes for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy students The initiative will strengthen the …
WA outfit takes out Pharmacy of the Year 2023
Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater proprietor no stranger to top gong Pharmacy 777 in outer Perth suburb Shoalwater has taken out the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year (POTY) award, which presented during …
Act now, Fiasp patients urged
Diabetes drug was set to vanish from the Australian market in days – but there’s now temporary relief for patients Patients who want to stay on the diabetes medicine Fiasp …
Drug update
MIMS has produced a list of new products, new indications and new contraindications Avalglucosidase alfa (Nexviazyme) is a recombinant human acid α‑glucosidase (rhGAA) that provides an exogenous source of acid …
World news wrapup: 23 March 2023
Canadian pharmacist faked own Covid jab records; Irish pharmacist has rego cancelled due to opioid dependence and getting drugs on photocopied scripts; British peers speak out to support sector British …
Tassie flu jabs now in line with Covid vax
Tasmanian pharmacists will now be able to vaccinate children aged five and up – but pharmacists say more can be done The Rockliff Government’s has moved to allow pharmacists to …
McBride slams rural GP access barriers
Medicare is in “the worst shape it’s been in” since Emma McBride registered as a pharmacist, the Assistant Minister says Assistant Minister for Mental Health and Suicide Prevention and the …
Burning out: pressure on for emergency and ward pharmacists
Patients are risking getting their regular medicines late, having medication histories delayed and waiting all day for discharge scripts as the hospital crisis deepens The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of …
Employees back full scope push with caveats
Improvements to community pharmacists pay and conditions are needed before they take on new tasks such as prescribing, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) says Data from a survey of PPA members shows that …
New partnership for aged care
A ‘pioneering industry partnership’ aims to promote medication safety within community home care A new partnership has been announced between aged care providers Choice Aged Care (CAC) and Aveo. CAC …