Headlines
-
Pharmacy flu jab jump
Wednesday | Jul 15 2020DATA from Amcal and Guardian pharmacies reveals demand for pharmacist-administered influenza vaccines surged 179% in Mar and Apr compared to the same period in 2019.
-
Don’t blame businesses
Tuesday | Jul 14 2020SMALL businesses should not be held accountable for customers failing to abide by social distancing measures, Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch President, David Heffernan, believes.
-
Pharmacy mask priority
Tuesday | Jul 14 2020PRIMARY Health Networks (PHNs) in Melbourne should give requests for face masks from community pharmacies priority when distributing National Medical Stockpile supplies, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, believes.
-
Telehealth restrictions to hit pharmacy
Monday | Jul 13 2020THE Federal Government has confirmed changes to Medicare Benefits Scheme (MBS) rebates for telehealth consultations, which will be restricted to General Practices with an existing relationship with the patient from next week.
-
SHPA, NAPSA online success
Monday | Jul 13 2020LAST week's 2020 Student Symposium conducted jointly by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and the National Australian Pharmacy Students' Association (NAPSA) has been hailed as a major success, with a record number of delegates able to access the new online format.
-
FWC rejects paid COVID leave call
Friday | Jul 10 2020PHARMACY workers covered by the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 will not be entitled to paid pandemic leave should they be required to self-isolate due to COVID-19.
-
No need for pharmacist antibiotic Rx
Friday | Jul 10 2020QUEENSLAND'S pharmacist prescribing trial should be redirected to focus on chronic conditions rather than the provision of antimicrobial medications, a NSW hospital pharmacist believes.
-
Telehealth shows value of MHR
Friday | Jul 10 2020THE successful rollout of telehealth services in response to the COVID-19 pandemic highlights the benefits of the My Health Record (MHR), Doctors on Demand CEO, Kirsty Garrett, believes.
-
Banks are eager to back pharmacy
Thursday | Jul 9 2020PHARMACIES are likely to be offered a "little bit of leniency" as they go through the COVID-19 crisis, with banks viewing the sector positively, Medici Valuations Director, Christian Sirianni, believes.
-
Fred IT to build SA RTPM system
Thursday | Jul 9 2020PLANS to introduce real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) in South Australia are moving forward with pharmacy IT solutions provider, Fred IT contracted to build the ScriptCheckSA platform.