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Pharmacy staff a priority for testing
Thursday | Aug 6 2020PHARMACY staff are a priority for COVID-19 testing, the Victorian Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) says, despite reports from Pharmacy Guild of Australia members that staff have been told they are not "essential workers".
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FWC rejects unfair dismissal claim
Thursday | Aug 6 2020A NSW pharmacy assistant who was let go by her employer in May has had her unfair dismissal application rejected by the Fair Work Commission (FWC).
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Support pharmacy leaders: Chaar
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020PHARMACISTS need to stand by the profession's leaders in advocating for equitable access to medicines and vaccines, International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Ethics Group Chair, Associate Professor Betty Chaar, believes.
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Vic DHHS site crashes in permit push
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020DEMAND for essential worker permits allowing employees to travel to work under Victoria's Stage Four COVID-19 lockdown orders, has seen the State's Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) crash this morning.
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Pharmacies open vax to the world
Wednesday | Aug 5 2020PHARMACIST-ADMINISTERED vaccinations give almost 1.8 billion people around the world access to vaccinations, an International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) report reveals.
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SA fund to secure pharmacy services
Tuesday | Aug 4 2020SOUTH Australian pharmacies impacted by COVID-19 will be given access to a $200,000 emergency fund announced by State Health Minister, Stephen Wade this morning.
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Human error drives data breaches
Tuesday | Aug 4 2020HUMAN error is the top cause of notifiable data breaches for Australian health providers, the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) reveals.
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Pharmacy expands at James Cook
Tuesday | Aug 4 2020JAMES Cook University is expanding its pharmacy program to offer students the opportunity to base themselves in Cairns and MacKay as well as on the Townsville campus.
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PSA launches pharmacist PPE push
Monday | Aug 3 2020"PHARMACY staff are at risk" is the message being presented by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), in a new social media campaign calling for greater access to personal protective equipment (PPE) for pharmacists.
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Vic pharmacies are doing it tough
Monday | Aug 3 2020PHARMACIES in Victoria may be exempt from new COVID-19 lockdown restrictions announced yesterday, but many are doing it tough, Pharmacy Guild of Australia State Branch President, Anthony Tassone, says.