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APC urges boost in cultural capability
Monday | Aug 16 2021AUSTRALIAN pharmacy education programs could be enhanced with more "cultural capability" as a key way of reducing health disparities and improving the wellbeing of Indigenous communities, according to a new report from the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC).
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Priority testing a must for pharmacy
Friday | Aug 13 2021NSW health authorities are being urged to provide priority access to COVID-19 testing for pharmacy staff working in areas where they are required to be tested every three days.
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Vic pharmacies get access to support
Friday | Aug 13 2021VICTORIAN pharmacies adversely impacted by COVID-19-induced lockdowns will be able to access funding through the State's Small Business Hardship Fund, while support has been lacking in other parts of the country.
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Pharmacy must deliver on COVAX
Thursday | Aug 12 2021AUSTRALIA'S community pharmacy network is under the microscope, with National COVID-19 Vaccination (COVAX)Taskforce Co-ordinator, Lieutenant General John Frewin, urging the sector to deliver on its potential.
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DoH retains e-script fee
Thursday | Aug 12 2021MOVES to cut the Electronic Prescription Fee (EPF) from 15 cents are on hold, with the Commonwealth Department of Health (DoH) agreeing to retain the current rates until 30 Jun 2022.
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Preventative health gaps emerging
Wednesday | Aug 11 2021FUNDING community pharmacists to provide in-reach services to aged care facilities could help tackle a growing gap in the uptake of preventative health measures including immunisations, consultant pharmacist, Karalyn Huxhagen, believes.
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Stop stalling, get COVID vaccine now
Wednesday | Aug 11 2021PHARMACISTS and GPs are united in urging patients to stop waiting for a preferred brand of COVID-19 vaccine and get vaccinated as soon as possible.
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Moderna needs adolescent approval
Tuesday | Aug 10 2021MODERNA Australia's COVID-19 vaccine needs to be approved for use in adolescents before it is rolled out through community pharmacies in the coming weeks, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, believes.
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Fair COVAX funding
Tuesday | Aug 10 2021PLANNED incentive payments for GPs to provide in-reach COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) services to workers in aged and disability care should be available to all immunisers, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, says.
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Pharmacy POC testing next step
Monday | Aug 9 2021COMMUNITY pharmacies are set to play a role in boosting access to COVID-19 testing through the use of rapid antigen test kits, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, believes.