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Pharmacists in vax row
Monday | Mar 1 2021IRISH pharmacists are being warned against signing up to take part in the Emerald Isle's COVID-19 vaccination rollout over a pay dispute.
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Pharmacy Guild launches COVAX tool
Friday | Feb 26 2021THE Australian College of Pharmacy (ACP) has partnered with the Qld branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia to develop a new nationwide "vaccination eligibility tool," giving Australians real-time information on when they may be able to access their COVID-19 immunisation.
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MDR targets pharmacy expansion
Friday | Feb 26 2021DIGITAL medication management provider, MedAdvisor (MDR), is aiming to expand its pharmacy network and drive revenue growth through health programs in the coming months.
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Techs cut dispensing errors
Friday | Feb 26 2021NEW research showcased in the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia's Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Research has found that having trained technicians perform final verification of dispensing processes significantly reduced the risk of hospital pharmacy dispensing errors.
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Fair Work amendment to hurt workers
Thursday | Feb 25 2021INDUSTRIAL relations reforms proposed by the Federal Government to support Australia's jobs and economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, could make it harder to hold employers to account for underpayments, Professionals Australia (PA) warns.
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OTC CBD ‘simply won’t do the job’
Thursday | Feb 25 2021MAXIMUM dosage levels for Pharmacist-Only medicinal cannabis products "simply won't do the job" for thousands of patients, Federal Shadow Health Minister, Mark Butler, believes.
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College appoints Kopanakis as CEO
Thursday | Feb 25 2021THE Australasian College of Pharmacy has appointed Dr Dimitri Kopanakis (pictured) as its new CEO, following Kathy Knack's resignation last Dec (PD 04 Dec 2020).
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Continue pandemic legislation: Guild
Wednesday | Feb 24 2021COMMUNITY pharmacists in Queensland are calling on Federal and State governments to continue emergency measures which allows them to provide greater support for patients to be extended beyond 31 Mar.
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API plaintiff plans pharmacy co-op
Wednesday | Feb 24 2021SYDNEY-BASED pharmacy owner and lead applicant in a proposed class action case against Australian Pharmaceutical Industries' (API) banner Priceline Pharmacy (PD 22 Feb), Chris Lemon, plans to launch a disruptive co-operative network, Benepharm, later this year.
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Corum revenue rising
Wednesday | Feb 24 2021PHARMACY software provider, Corum Group, is reporting its first revenue uplift since the 2016 financial year.