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Now is the time for investment
Medicines misuse and misadventure in Australia results in 250,000 hospital admissions and 400,000 emergency department presentations, at an alarming cost of $1.4 billion annually “This does not include the costs …
MHR record views by pharmacists up 942%
The Australian Digital Health Agency has released new data showing that the number of pharmacies signed up to My Health record has skyrocketed According to the Agency, as at April …
‘No such thing as a non-professional service pharmacist’: Guild
One fifth of pharmacies employ a dedicated professional services pharmacist: Guild says concept shouldn’t exist, PSA calls for more funding for roles The recently published UTS Pharmacy Barometer asked 178 pharmacy owners and …
The week in review
As Australia welcomed back the re-elected Morrison Coalition Government, there was still plenty happening in the world of pharmacy… In an Australian first, Tasmanian Health Minister Michael Ferguson announced that …
Expand our vax powers, say pharmacists
The Health Minister has again urged Australians to get a flu vaccine, as a Pharmacy Guild spokesperson in WA calls for pharmacies to be able to vaccinate children Pharmacy Guild …
Flu vax charges under scrutiny
Western Australian pharmacists are not presenting patients with inappropriate charges regarding the flu vaccine, says a Guild spokesperson An article which appeared in The West Australian on Wednesday criticised pharmacies …
Re-election: what the stakeholders said
The PSA is keen to work on fair pay for pharmacists, while the Guild says the election win helps provide certainty Following the re-election of the Morrison Coalition Government over …
Welcome back
The PSA says it looks forward to working with the re-elected Morrison Government, including on negotiations for the 7CPA Commenting on the weekend’s election, in which the Coalition has claimed …
Letters to the PSA: what the parties said
The Coalition and the Greens have both committed to declaring medicines safety a National Health Priority Area, while Labor says pharmacists’ role in medicines supply is reflected in its national …
Embedded pharmacists: a way forward?
Australia’s Chief Medical Officer has cited the benefits of embedding pharmacists in aged care facilities before the Royal Commission into Aged Care Trials embedding pharmacists in residential aged care facilities …
New principles
PSA has released new clinical governance principles that champion the design and implementation of safe and high quality pharmacy services Clinical Governance Principles for Pharmacy Services 2018 provides pharmacists and …
Simple UTIs aren’t simple, says doc
Doctors continue to oppose Queensland’s trial of pharmacist provision of UTI treatment, with one GP warning of “landmines” Following the Queensland Government’s announcement last month that pharmacists would be able …