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e-Script hurdles still to be jumped
Tuesday | Aug 18 2020BEING 'e-script ready' will require more than activating software updates, a Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Councillor warns.
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Three min thesis winner
Tuesday | Aug 18 2020UNIVERSITY of Queensland Pharmacy PhD student, Trinh Hua, has claimed the People's Choice Award in the 2020 Virtual UQ three-minute thesis (3MT) Competition.
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COVID test trial ‘dangerous’ – PPA
Monday | Aug 17 2020PLANS to launch pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing in Queensland are "extremely dangerous", Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), warns.
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ADHA plans Melb e-script rollout
Monday | Aug 17 2020MOVES to accelerate the rollout of electronic prescriptions to the Greater Melbourne area in response to the COVID-19 crisis, are being welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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NSW Health plans pharmacy audit
Monday | Aug 17 2020NSW Health is set to launch a quality assurance audit to assess pharmacists' compliance with the NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards.
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Pharmacy split on COVID testing role
Friday | Aug 14 2020PHARMACY leaders are divided on the merits of the Queensland Government's decision to launch a pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing trial (PD 12 Aug).
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PPA questions value of location rules
Friday | Aug 14 2020PHARMACY owners are "raking in profits and literally fencing off their industry from competition", while employee pharmacists earn the lowest hourly rate of any health worker, union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) claims.
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Slight increases forecast
Friday | Aug 14 2020ALMOST 80% of prospective pharmacy buyers and sellers are expecting store sale prices to remain static or rise "slightly" over the next 12 months, a report from Attain Business Brokers reveals.
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Pharmacy testing concerns flagged
Thursday | Aug 13 2020QUEENSLANDERS with COVID-19-like symptoms are being urged to avoid community pharmacies, despite the State Government announcing a pharmacy-based testing trial.
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Impact of COVID unseen
Thursday | Aug 13 2020TIME will tell what impact Victoria's Stage Four COVID-19 restrictions are having on community pharmacies, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) CEO, Richard Vincent, believes.