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Pharmacists need face masks – FIP
Wednesday | Apr 15 2020PHARMACY staff are being encouraged to wear surgical masks and practice regular hand and face hygiene to minimise their risk of contracting COVID-19.
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Evidence not emotion must guide us
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020HEALTH professionals must rely on scientific evidence to guide their approaches to tackling COVID-19, rather than emotion, former Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) CEO, Dr Shane Jackson, believes.
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Qld pharmacists to provide COVID vax
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020PHARMACISTS in Queensland will be on the frontline of vaccination efforts should a vaccine for COVID-19 be developed.
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NSW to accept e-scripts
Tuesday | Apr 14 2020PHARMACISTS in NSW will be allowed to dispense medicines using email or fax copies of the original prescription from 17 Apr, under measures announced by State Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, on Sun, as part of the State's response to the COVID-19 crisis.
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PSA calls for tough stance on abuse
Thursday | Apr 9 2020STATE and Territory governments are being urged to enact legislation to combat the rising trend of patients verbally, physically and racially abusing health professionals.
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Right not to dispense
Thursday | Apr 9 2020PHARMACISTS are being urged to exercise their right not to dispense hydroxychloroquine for the treat of COVID-19, unless the prescription has come from an infectious diseases specialist.
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Victoria first to move on digital scripts
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020PHARMACISTS in Victoria are the first in the country to be authorised to dispense Schedule 4 medicines using digital images of prescriptions sent directly to them by a prescriber.
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Nationalised meds supply an option
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020MOVES to temporarily nationalise the pharmaceutical wholesaling sector to ensure equity of access to medicines across the country during the COVID-19 pandemic, should not be ruled out, the Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) believes.
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COVID accommodation
Wednesday | Apr 8 2020PHARMACY staff in NSW will be among the frontline health professionals entitled to access hotel accommodation to keep a safe distance from at-risk family members during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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No action on CPD during COVID – Board
Tuesday | Apr 7 2020THE Pharmacy Board of Australia has confirmed that it will not take any action during the current registration period if pharmacists are unable to meet the Continuing Professional Development Standard due to COVID-19.