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COVAX – it’s now or never warns Guild
Thursday | Jul 29 2021PHARMACIES have until one minute to midnight (AEST) to register to join Australia's COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) campaign, or miss out completely, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, warns.
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Wesfarmers offer undervalues API
Thursday | Jul 29 2021WESFARMERS' $667 million bid to acquire pharmacy wholesaler, Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) falls significantly short of the market rate, the API's Board believes.
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Time to remove barriers to full scope
Wednesday | Jul 28 2021AUSTRALIA needs its health professionals working to the full extent of their scope of practice to deliver the best outcomes for patients, Federal Shadow Assistant Minister for Mental Health, Emma McBride, believes.
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Twomey takes aim at PHNs over PPE
Wednesday | Jul 28 2021CEOS of primary health networks (PHNs) in Sydney are being urged to "get off the couch" and start getting taxpayer-funded personal protective equipment (PPE) to pharmacies.
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Give rural pharmacy a chance: Dariz
Wednesday | Jul 28 2021DISILLUSIONED pharmacists who are planning on leaving the profession should consider spending a couple of years in a rural area before quitting.
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PPE not being delivered
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACY owners in Sydney's COVID-19 hotspots are facing multiple challenges including workforce shortages and a lack of access to government-funded personal protective equipment (PPE), as they commence the rollout of COVID-19 vaccinations.
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Rego numbers top 35k for first time
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACIST registration numbers surpassed the 35,000 mark for the first time in the three months to Mar 2021, data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia reveals.
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Workforce shortages worst in years
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021AUSTRALIA'S pharmacy sector is enduring its worst workforce shortage in decades with recruiters struggling to fill positions in stores across regional, rural and metropolitan areas.
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Words matter to health literacy
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021PHARMACISTS need to use their communication and counselling skills honed through undergraduate training to develop strategies to boost patients' health literacy, Monash University Senior Research Fellow, Gergory Duncan, believes.
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Blooms blossoms in WA
Tuesday | Jul 27 2021BLOOMS The Chemist is continuing to grow its footprint in Western Australia, adding two pharmacies in Perth's southern suburb of Baldivis to its national network this month.
