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PPE not being delivered
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACY owners in Sydney's COVID-19 hotspots are facing multiple challenges including workforce shortages and a lack of access to government-funded personal protective equipment (PPE), as they commence the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Rego numbers top 35k for first time
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACIST registration numbers surpassed the 35,000 mark for the first time in the three months to Mar 2021, data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia reveals.
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Workforce shortages worst in years
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021AUSTRALIA'S pharmacy sector is enduring its worst workforce shortage in decades with recruiters struggling to fill positions in stores across regional, rural and metropolitan areas.
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Words matter to health literacy
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACISTS need to use their communication and counselling skills honed through undergraduate training to develop strategies to boost patients' health literacy, Monash University Senior Research Fellow, Gergory Duncan, believes.
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Blooms blossoms in WA
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021BLOOMS The Chemist is continuing to grow its footprint in Western Australia, adding two pharmacies in Perth's southern suburb of Baldivis to its national network this month.
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Pharmacy COVAX rollout gains pace
Monday | Jul 26 2021PHARMACISTS from more than 100 community pharmacies across Australia are administering their first COVID-19 vaccines today, with a further 300 stores due to be activated by the end of the week.
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Crucial self-care role for pharmacists
Monday | Jul 26 2021COMMUNITY pharmacists have a key role to play in helping patients to take better care of themselves, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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FIP backs COVID testing
Monday | Jul 26 2021GROWING numbers of countries are introducing community pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing services, with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) backing the profession to play a greater role in health screening.
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COVAX rollout moving up a gear
Friday | Jul 23 2021ALL 3,930 community pharmacies across Australia deemed suitable to become COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) sites will be able to request access to vaccine stock from Mon, with the Federal Government hitting the accelerator on its stalled immunisation campaign.
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Calls rising as pressure mounts: PSS
Friday | Jul 23 2021COVID-19-INDUCED pressures including staff shortages and patients presenting with symptoms of the pandemic virus are elevating stress levels amongst the profession, Pharmacists' Support Services (PSS) Executive Officer, Kay Dunkley, has revealed.