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Registration numbers hit record high
Wednesday | Mar 31 2021PHARMACY Board of Australia registration data shows the number of registered pharmacists across the country is at a record high.
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Should Board record immuniser no’s?
Wednesday | Mar 31 2021RECORDING pharmacists' immunisation training as part of the profession's annual registration prossion could be useful, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, believes.
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PSA election nominations hit high
Wednesday | Mar 31 2021RECORD numbers of pharmacists are putting themselves forward to take on leadership roles within the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).
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Pandemic leave provisions extended
Tuesday | Mar 30 2021THE Fair Work Commission (FWC) has extended provisions in Schedule X of the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 until 31 Dec, to authorise unpaid pandemic leave for staff who are forced to isolate as a result of potential exposure to COVID-19.
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Pharmacies braced for Bris lockdown
Tuesday | Mar 30 2021COMMUNITY pharmacies in Brisbane will remain open throughout the city's COVID-19-induced lockdown to ensure patients retain access to critical medicines.
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VPA ownership concerns
Tuesday | Mar 30 2021THE Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA) has raised concerns over reporting of pharmacy ownership in the state.
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WA pharmacists secure access to NIP
Monday | Mar 29 2021PHARMACISTS in Western Australia are set to gain access to National Immunisation Program (NIP) influenza stock to vaccinate patients aged 65 years and older.
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Vax a gateway to service expansion
Monday | Mar 29 2021PHARMACY-BASED vaccination services could be a potential gateway for the expansion of pharmacist-delivered public health services, researchers believe.
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GP shortage concerns
Monday | Mar 29 2021SHORTAGES of GPs in regional areas will end up costing patients and taxpayers, pharmacist turned Federal MP, Emma McBride, warns.
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WA legislates for pharmacist COVAX
Friday | Mar 26 2021PHARMACISTS in Western Australia are the latest to receive the green light to administer COVID-19 vaccinations (COVAX), with the State Government approving legislation to ensure the profession will be eligible to join the Federal Government's planned rollout.