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Fund OTC naloxone: PSA
Wednesday | Sep 1 2021CURRENT measures designed to improve access to naloxone are failing to deliver to those most at risk of overdose, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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PPA launches employment survey
Wednesday | Sep 1 2021EMPLOYEE pharmacists' union, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) is launching its bi-annual Pharmacists Employment and Remuneration Survey today.
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Does pharmacy need Pfizer COVAX?
Tuesday | Aug 31 2021WITH close to 300,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) administered through community pharmacies some pharmacy owners are reporting a concerning rise in "no-shows" for appointments.
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Shift in attitude needed on overdose
Tuesday | Aug 31 2021AUSTRALIA needs to implement a National Overdose Prevention Strategy to reduce the numbers of drug-induced deaths seen across the country, Penington Institute CEO, John Ryan, believes.
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Pfizer confusion in Vic
Tuesday | Aug 31 2021MISSPOKEN words by Victorian Health Minister, Michael Foley, about the availability of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines in pharmacies added increased pressure on the sector yesterday.
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COVAX claim scheme finalised: Hunt
Monday | Aug 30 2021THE Federal Government is rolling out a no-fault indemnity scheme, which will compensate Australians who suffer injury or loss of income as a result of an adverse recation to a COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX), irrespective of where they received the shot.
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Frontline doesn’t stop at the hospital
Monday | Aug 30 2021RULES requiring all hospital, aged care and ambulance workers in NSW to have their first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine by 30 Sep should be mandated for all health workers, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.
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MDR continues to grow
Monday | Aug 30 2021DIGITAL medication management provider, MedAdvisor (MDR), is reporting it now holds more then 65% of the Australian community pharmacy market.
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McGowan commits to full scope push
Friday | Aug 27 2021PHARMACISTS working to their full scope of practice is not a concept, but should be something patients expect, Western Australian Premier, Mark McGowan, believes.
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COVAX boom in Bowen
Friday | Aug 27 2021PHARMACISTS from two pharmacies in Bowen, Queensland, are highlighting the profession's potential, administering COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) to almost one-in-four of the town's residents.