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Pharmacists on the brink of burnout
Tuesday | Jul 13 2021AFTER more than 18 months on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic, pharmacists around the world are being pushed to breaking-point, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freemen, warns.
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Arrotex invests in meds fulfilment
Tuesday | Jul 13 2021AUSTRALIA'S largest generic medicines company, Arrotex Pharmaceuticals, is backing a Melbourne-based prescription medicines fulfilment service.
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COVID boosts need for pharmacy vax
Tuesday | Jul 13 2021INVESTMENT needs to be made to train qualified pharmacists, students and the pharmacy workforce - including technicians and assistants - to provide vaccines to support the rollout of global COVID-19 immunisation campaigns, Queensland University of Technology School of Clinical Science, Head, Dr Lisa Nissen, believes.
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Pharmacy still on SPL
Tuesday | Jul 13 2021DEMAND for pharmacists' skills is set to grow in the coming years with hospital, retail and industrial pharmacist roles all featuring on the Commonwealth Government's Skills Priority List (SPL).
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WA urged to activate all pharmacies
Monday | Jul 12 2021MOVES to improve access to COVID-19 vaccines through 49 community pharmacies in regional and rural Western Australia is a first step, but the State Government needs to activate the full pharmacy workforce, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) WA Branch President, Dr Fei Sim, believes.
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Pharmacy COVAX needed long-term
Monday | Jul 12 2021GOVERNMENTS across all Australian jurisdictions need to urgently engage community pharmacies to roll out both AstraZeneca and Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX), Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch Committee Member, Rick Samimi, believes.
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Guild to monitor API bid
Monday | Jul 12 2021AUSTRALIAN Securities Exchange (ASX) listed conglomerate, Wesfarmers, has launched a $687 million bid for pharmacy wholesaler, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API).
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Pharmacist vaccination vital for NSW
Friday | Jul 9 2021STRICTER restrictions imposed in NSW this morning are a reflection that the state will be unable to reopen until pharmacists can vaccinate against COVID-19, according to the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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PDL releases AZ guidance
Friday | Jul 9 2021PHARMACEUTICAL Defence Limited (PDL) has issued a practice alert for pharmacists relating to the administration of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine to patients under 60 years of age.
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Pharmacy Connect program released
Thursday | Jul 8 2021THE upcoming Pharmacy Connect conference in Sydney this Sep will feature sessions on pharmacists practising at full scope, eHealth and pharmacy IT enablement and plans for real-time prescription monitoring in NSW, according to the event's program which has now been released.