Headlines
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COVID a catalyst for rural change
Monday | Jun 1 2020FEDERAL and State Governments are being urged to extend emergency measures that have allowed pharmacists to broaden their scope of practice during the COVID-19 crisis on a permanent basis.
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Global surge in MyDispense uptake
Monday | Jun 1 2020COVID-19 is fuelling international demand for access to Monash University's web-based pharmacist training platform, MyDispense.
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WHO’s pharmacy call
Monday | Jun 1 2020PHARMACISTS need to play a key role in addressing misinformation about COVID-19 in the community, the World Health Organization (WHO) believes.
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Up-to-date OS key to e-script security
Friday | May 29 2020PHARMACY owners and managers are being urged to ensure they keep their computers' operating systems (OS) and malware protection up-to-date ahead of the rollout of electronic prescriptions.
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Embed culture of integrity early
Friday | May 29 2020Faculty members in pharmacy schools around the world need to foster a culture of integrity amongst their students, to mitigate against potential cheating, Monash University Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences Education, Senior Lecture, Professor Dan Malone believes.
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MedAdvisor restructures
Friday | May 29 2020LISTED medication compliance technology provider, MedAdvisor, has announced a revamped senior executive team, including the departure of GM of Strategy, Simon Chamberlain after almost four years in the role (PD 13 Oct 2016).
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Guild rejects GP flu vax priority call
Thursday | May 28 2020CALLS for orders of influenza vaccine doses from general practice clinics to take priority over ones from community pharmacies, is being described as "tawdry turfism" by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.
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No ‘Big Bang’ with e-scripts: ADHA
Thursday | May 28 2020PHARMACISTS are being reassured that there will not be a "Big Bang" moment with the accelerated introduction of electronic prescriptions.
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7CPA talks continue, but deal in sight
Thursday | May 28 2020NEGOTIATIONS around the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) are continuing with reports suggesting a deal may be close to completion ahead of the 6CPA's 30 Jun expiry date.
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Seqirus to deliver fresh flu vax stock
Wednesday | May 27 2020VACCINE manufacturer, Seqirus, will distribute one million doses of its influenza vaccine to pharmacies and general practices over the next three weeks.