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Pharmacist triaging fears unfounded
Friday | Jan 22 2021SUGGESTIONS that funding a campaign to direct patients with non-urgent conditions to pharmacies to be triaged rather than Emergency Departments, would be cutting into the role of GPs, is unfounded, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch President, Chelsea Felkai, believes.
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Health programs to drive MDR growth
Friday | Jan 22 2021DIGITAL medication management company, MedAdvisor (MDR), believes its future revenue growth in Australia will be driven through health programs.
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Action needed as patient costs rise
Thursday | Jan 21 2021STEPS need to be taken to address out-of-pocket expenses being faced by patients due to medicines shortages, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, believes.
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Active ingredient shift to boost safety
Thursday | Jan 21 2021CHANGES to prescribing practices for Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS listed medicines will improve medicines safety, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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Hand hygiene hits Priceline profits
Thursday | Jan 21 2021REDUCED demand for cold and flu medications, improved hygiene and social distancing have impacted Priceline Pharmacy's profits, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) CEO, Richard Vincent, told investors yesterday.
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CWH switch sparks WA court battle
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021A DISPUTE over a Western Australian property developer's decision to drop Wizard Pharmacy CEO, Lyndon Dyson, as a tenant for a pharmacy at a yet-to-be-built medical centre in favour of Chemist Warehouse (CWH) is set to be tried in the Supreme Court of WA.
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PSA expects early COVAX role
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, expects State and Territory Governments will engage pharmacist immunisers during Phase 1a and 1b of the COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) rollout.
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Wizard lands WA trio
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021WESTERN Australian franchise, Wizard Pharmacy, is continuing to expand, signing up three new stores since the beginning of the year.
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Regional pharmacy needs a WIP
Tuesday | Jan 19 2021PHARMACY owners operating in regional cities need access to a Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) rather than $3,000 from the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA), the Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) believes.
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Priceline provides data
Tuesday | Jan 19 2021FREE in-pharmacy health checks conducted using SiSU Health Stations are providing a deeper insight into the health of Australians, Priceline Pharmacy General Manager, Andrew Vidler, believes.
