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Double dispensing: the sector reacts
Pharmacy stakeholder bodies are advising caution on 60-day dispensing, while doctor groups say it’s just the beginning of change in pharmacy A number of pharmacy groups have issued statements on …
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 …
GPs seek to protect pharmacists from prescribing risks
Authorising pharmacists to prescribe will expose employee pharmacists to “significant risks”, while delivering “poor patient health outcomes”, GPs warn In a statement responding to workforce capacity concerns raised by Professional …
‘Deterrence is lacking:’ assaults still rife
The Guild and pharmacists’ union have backed moves to crack down on violence and antisocial behaviour in retail, including community pharmacies The Shop, Distributive and Allied Employees Association (SDA), one …
Boosting the numbers
With the ‘carrot’ of protecting workers’ rights failing to attract new members, some unions want a ‘stick’ to coax employees who benefit from pay deals into joining their organisations Union …
Guild, PPA back union push for violence protections
One pharmacy union says violence in retail settings and the community is “escalating” – and calls for protections for workers The Shop Distributive and Allied Employees Association Queensland Branch’s submission …
The week in review
Controversy in Canberra over pharmacist scope of practice made this news this week, while there was also a focus on pay NAPSA held its annual Congress in Canberra, where Pharmacy …
Membership boost would strengthen PPA’s hand
Employee pharmacists are already benefiting from “wins” secured by Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) but an increase in the union’s membership could bolster its negotiating power, President Leon Yap says. Commenting …
‘Simply unacceptable’: Pay boost call for pharmacy interns, grads
With the profession’s undergrads again at the bottom of the salary scale, pharmacy organisations have called for more support for this group Pharmacy undergraduates are again at the top of …
The week in review
Another busy week in pharmacy, from crimes to regulatory issues PPA and SHPA spoke out about workforce issues in hospital pharmacy, including whether privatisation has an effect on pay and …
Privatisation worsens pay, unsustainable patient loads: union
Some hospitals have reported up to 40% of staff on unplanned COVID leave on some occasions, as calls for a pharmacy workforce map intensify The union for pharmacy employees has …
The week in review
It was all about the Budget this week as historic changes passed on co-pay reductions, while the pharmacists’ union slammed Chemist Warehouse’s “super profit” Budget bites When the national budget …