Headlines
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Syd pharmacist’s fraud
Monday | Mar 15 2021A SYDNEY pharmacy owner with a "booming" business will undergo an 18-month intensive corrections order with 350 hours of community service, after being convicted of defrauding the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).
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No compelling staff to have COVAX
Friday | Mar 12 2021PHARMACY owners will not be able to compel employees to be vaccinated, but they should start discussions about having the COVID-19 vaccine with their teams, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis, says.
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NPSA prepped for flu jab rollout
Friday | Mar 12 2021PHARMACY wholesalers are preparing to support pharmacies in meeting increased demand for influenza vaccines over the coming months.
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Extend telehealth: AMA
Friday | Mar 12 2021CONCERNS over potential outbreaks for new and more transmissible variants of COVID-19 are prompting calls from the Australian Medical Association (AMA) for telehealth provisions to be extended beyond 31 Mar.
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Guild pushes for equal COVAX pay
Thursday | Mar 11 2021DISPARITIES in the rates of remuneration that pharmacists and GPs will receive for administering COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) is disappointing, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis, believes.
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COVID stymies grad pay review: PPA
Thursday | Mar 11 2021PLANS for a review of pharmacy graduate pay rates under the Pharmacy Industry Award has been delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leaving the profession at risk of losing talented new pharmacists, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) warns.
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PSA seeks WA election commitments
Thursday | Mar 11 2021WESTERN Australian politicians are being urged to voice their support for the expansion of pharmacists' scope of practice ahead of this weekend's State elections.
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Guild Councillor pay reveal
Wednesday | Mar 10 2021PUBLIC disclosures to the Government's Registered Organisations Commission have revealed payments to Pharmacy Guild of Australia office bearers, including a total of more than $1 million received by five members of the Guild's National Council.
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Sigma brands commit to COVAX
Wednesday | Mar 10 2021PHARMACEUTICAL wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, is providing exclusive vaccination training to boost the number of pharmacist immunisers across its Amcal, Guardian and Discount Drug Store brands, ahead of the national COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) rollout.
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Emergency Locum Service tender
Wednesday | Mar 10 2021HEALTH and human services consultancy Australian Healthcare Associates is conducting a tender process related to the operation of the Emergency Locum Service, on behalf of the Pharmacy Programs Administrator.