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Rethink health mentality
Tuesday | Sep 13 2022POLITICIANS and bureaucrats need to adjust their economic mindset when it comes to funding health services, Federal Shadow Minister for Health and Aged Care, Senator Anne Ruston, believes.
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Fund pharmacy to deliver aged care
Monday | Sep 12 2022PHARMACY owners who provide services to aged care facilities are being urged to make submissions to the Department of Health and Aged Care about proposals to embed pharmacy services in nursing homes, by Fri 16 Sep.
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Medicines shortages set to continue
Monday | Sep 12 2022PHARMACISTS can expect supply chain issues to get worse before they get better, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, warns.
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Shut up shop for Queen
Monday | Sep 12 2022PROPRIETORS are being encouraged to consider the needs of their communities when deciding whether or not to open their pharmacies on 22 Sep for the National Day of Mourning.
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Budget will tell of Govt’s priorities
Friday | Sep 9 2022NEXT month's Federal Budget will give a clearer picture of the Albanese Government's priorities when it comes to healthcare, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, believes.
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Guild seeks consistent fluvax plan
Friday | Sep 9 2022NEGOTIATIONS to secure a nationally consistent influenza program are ongoing between the community pharmacy sector and the State and Territory Governments.
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No magic bullet for workforce crisis
Friday | Sep 9 2022MULTIPLE levers need to be pulled to resolve Australian pharmacy's current workforce crisis, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, says.
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No decline in vaccine volumes: Guild
Thursday | Sep 8 2022DEMAND for vaccination services through community pharmacies is set to continue beyond the COVID-19 pandemic, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, believes.
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Australia needs new ORT strategy
Thursday | Sep 8 2022THE Pharmacy Guild of Australia is calling on Federal Treasurer, Jim Chalmers, to allocate $348 million in his Oct Budget to support a revamp of opioid replacement treatment programs (ORT).
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Competition key to driving biosimilars
Thursday | Sep 8 2022MEASURES aimed at fuelling competition in the biosimilar medicines market could be critical to ensuring sustainability, Australian Biologics Academy Chair, George Tambassis, believes.