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COVAX fees won’t keep lights on
Monday | Aug 9 2021PAYING community pharmacies $16 to administer COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) will not keep the lights on, one Sydney-based pharmacy assistant (PA) warns.
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Booster boost likely
Friday | Aug 6 2021COMMUNITY pharmacists are likely to play a central role in the administration of COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) booster shots should they be required, Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, says.
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Govt needs to step up on substitution
Friday | Aug 6 2021RULES around therapeutic substitution are "overly prescriptive" and need to change to ensure pharmacists can support their patients, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman believes.
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PPE access not good enough: Guild
Thursday | Aug 5 2021POLITICAL pledges to supply personal protective equipment (PPE) from the National Medical Stockpile to community pharmacies are not coming to fruition with Primary Health Networks (PHNs) repeatedly failing to deliver, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, believes.
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‘Take the wins as they come’ – Hunt
Thursday | Aug 5 2021PHARMACY lobby groups will be able to continue to push for fairer remuneration for members of the profession administering COVID-19 vaccines as part of the Government's ongoing review of its rollout program.
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Pharmacists exasperated by rollout
Wednesday | Aug 4 2021MOVES to activate community pharmacies as COVID-19 vaccination sites is welcome, but the profession is "exasperated" by the Federal Government's delay in extending the immunisation services to the sector, pharmacist and Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Emma McBride, says.
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Community focus drives COVAX push
Wednesday | Aug 4 2021DRIVEN by the desire to play a part in the push to get 80% of Australians vaccinated against COVID-19 and restore a semblance of normality to the community is a major factor behind Narwee Pharmacy co-owner, Joe Keledjian's decision to join the vaccine rollout.
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Always have a COVAX vial on the go
Tuesday | Aug 3 2021PHARMACISTS providing COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) services are being urged to ensure they have a vial ready at all times to ensure as many doses go into arms as possible.
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Aged care patients need pharmacists
Tuesday | Aug 3 2021PATIENTS in aged care facilities need pharmacists on their side to bridge the gap between residents and medical staff, patient advocate, Theresa Flavin believes.
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Boosting rural pharmacy
Tuesday | Aug 3 2021EMPOWERING pharmacists to do more in rural and remote areas could be key to attracting young members of the profession out of the cities, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.