Headlines
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Rent relief needs long-term solution
Friday | Sep 11 2020ACTION needs to be taken on a national level to address the commercial rent imbalance between landlords and tenants, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Western Australia Branch Director, Matthew Tweedie, believes.
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CSO ready for COVID vax distribution
Friday | Sep 11 2020PHARMACEUTICAL wholesalers stand ready to play a key role in the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines when they become available, Sigma Healthcare CEO, Mark Hooper, says.
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Vic releases COVID infection data
Thursday | Sep 10 2020CONFIRMATION that 65 Victorian pharmacists have tested positive for COVID-19 "makes a mockery" of suggestions the pharmacy workforce does not face an increased risk of infection, former Pharmaceutical Society of Australia CEO, Shane Jackson, believes.
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Sildenafil to remain prescription only
Thursday | Sep 10 2020A THIRD attempt to push for sildenafil to be down-scheduled is set to be rejected due to the risks to consumers and the "lack of patient follow up in a pharmacy setting".
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Suicide + pharmacy: what can we do?
Thursday | Sep 10 2020KAY Dunkley is Executive Officer, Pharmacists' Support Service.
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CBD scheduling a big step forward
Thursday | Sep 10 2020PLANS to down-schedule cannabidiol (CBD) to Pharmacist-Only preparations will be "a major step forward for the profession of pharmacy," former Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Kos Sclavos, believes.
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COVID HMS funding extension sought
Wednesday | Sep 9 2020PHARMACY owners are calling on the Federal Government to extend its funding for the Home Medicines Service (HMS) announced as part of the initial $2.4 billion COVID-19 health package (PD 12 Mar).
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Pharmacies will face tough decisions
Wednesday | Sep 9 2020PHARMACY owners are likely to face difficult choices, including possibly closing their businesses in the coming months as the impacts of the COVID-19 crisis and recession hit, Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch President, David Heffernan, believes.
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No masking Vic face mask bungle
Tuesday | Sep 8 2020POOR execution of the 'Masks for Vulnerable Victorians' scheme may make pharmacists reticent about participating in unremunerated programs in the future, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, warns.
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Pharmacists critical to COVID vax
Tuesday | Sep 8 2020PLANS to implement a large scale COVID-19 vaccination program in Australia can only be achieved if pharmacist immunisers are engaged, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Dr Chris Freeman, believes.