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JEV prevention push
Victoria has made the Japanese encephalitis virus vaccine available in 24 regional local government areas as part of its push to prevent infections Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has encouraged …
Pharmacy must fight against Americanisation: Twomey
Politicians are being urged to avoid the temptation to relax pharmacy ownership and location rules Ownership and location rules must be protected to avoid the emergence of ‘pharmacy deserts’ …
More patients choosing community pharmacy for range of ailments
Full scope patient services reach a major milestone through Queensland Community pharmacies Queensland community pharmacies have now provided the 5,000th patient consultation delivered through the state-wide full scope program. Chris …
‘We want to minimise the distress’
Practitioners with lived experience of the notifications process are helping Ahpra and the National Boards continue their reform work Ahpra commissioned an Expert Advisory Group (EAG) in 2021 to gain …
The week in review
Pressure on medicine supplies, efforts to stop illegal vaping and leader announced for the First Nations Pharmacy Network were among our top stories this week Causes of drug shortages include …
Doctor lobby ‘scaremongering’: Guild
Medical groups accuse the Pharmacy Board of Australia of pursuing a “risky prescribing agenda” with endorsement consultation The Pharmacy Board of Australia is facing accusations that it is “working to …
MedAdvisor announces leadership shake-up
The pharmacy software venture has appointed a new managing director and chief executive Listed software company MedAdvisor Solutions has hired a new leader as it continues to try and unlock …
Unacceptable risk in violence against retail workers
“No one should fear for their life while stacking shelves and serving customers” Senate told Australian retail workers, including pharmacy staff, are facing “an unacceptable rise in violence and aggression” …
Thousands upskill on vaping rules
The PSA says its education on therapeutic vaping attracted thousands of sign-ups, as the desire for training continues The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) says its vaping reform webinar attracted …
Man pleads guilty to assault in pharmacy
A convicted rapist has appeared in court after he was arrested earlier this year for his behaviour towards a teenager in a Chemist Warehouse Mainstream media have reported that Graham …
Pharmacies find new revenue streams: insights
Foot traffic is flat, but there are other reasons for optimism in community pharmacy, valuation and brokerage businesses say Pharmacists are defying flatter script volumes with ‘value add’ services, which …
The top 10
Medicine changes, health practitioner crimes and a message to Federal Parliament dominated our most read news list for the previous month These were the 10 best read stories on the …