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Plan for further restrictions: Guild
Thursday | Mar 26 2020PHARMACY owners and managers are being urged to speak to their landlords to ensure access to their stores will be maintained in the event of further restrictions being imposed by State, Territory and Federal Governments, as the COVID-19 pandemic evolves.
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NSW pragmatic on dispensing: Guild
Thursday | Mar 26 2020NSW Health Minister, Brad Hazzard, and Chief Medical Officer, Kerry Chant, are being hailed for their "pragmatic" decision to extend emergency prescribing measures in the state (PD Breaking news).
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Pharmacies to go 24/7 in NSW
Thursday | Mar 26 2020PLANNING restrictions are being eased in NSW to enable pharmacies and supermarkets to operate 24 hours a day, to cater for the needs of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic (PD Breaking news).
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Public behaviour concerning: PDL
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020PHARMACISTS are becoming increasingly concerned about the rise in aggressive behaviour of patients coming into their stores, Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) Professional Officer, Gary West, reports.
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Wholesale biz surging
Wednesday | Mar 25 2020PHARMACEUTICAL wholesalers, Sigma and Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API), have issued statements to the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) today, highlighting a surge in demand for prescription and non-prescription medications, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Australia needs you vaccinating
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020PHARMACY owners are being urged to ensure their pharmacists are trained to vaccinate, to support efforts to bolster immunisation rates ahead of the influenza season.
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Meds compliance COVID ‘saviour’
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020EMBRACING technology, and medicines compliance apps in particular, will be key to supporting patients during the COVID-19, Guild Digital General Manager, Aaron D'Souza, believes.
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Corum, PharmX move
Tuesday | Mar 24 2020PHARMACY software provider, Corum Group, is set to pursue its option to buy-out Fred IT Group's stake in PharmX.
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COVID should kill double dispensing
Monday | Mar 23 2020EFFORTS to stem medicines hoarding triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic should leave arguments for 60-day dispensing "dead in the water" Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Vice President, Trent Twomey (pictured), believes.
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Cut non-essential medication reviews
Monday | Mar 23 2020PHARMACISTS should be treated as essential primary healthcare providers and given access to aged care facilities should Commonwealth and/or State Governments enforce a lockout of visitors, Pharmacy Guild of Australian National Vice President, Trent Twomey, believes.