Headlines
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HMS claiming now open
Thursday | Mar 19 2020PHARMACIES are now able to receive payments under the new Home Medicines Service (HMS) which was announced last week as part of government measures to help deal with the COVID-19 outbreak across the country.
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COVID-19 a bitter pill for rental market
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020PHARMACY owners and managers struggling to meet their rental obligations are being urged to take their heads out of the sand and start talking to their landlords about a strategy to work their way through the coming months as the country braces for the full impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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WHO’s ibuprofen call
Wednesday | Mar 18 2020THE World Health Organization (WHO) has reiterated COVID-19 patients should not take ibuprofen without consulting a doctor, as there is ongoing research into possible negative effects on the virus.
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NPSA addresses supply chain fears
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020COMMUNITY Service Obligation (CSO) wholesalers have moved to allay concerns over the pharmacy supply chain highlighted by the Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) (PD yesterday).
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Kalgoorlie Wizard wins
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020WIZARD Pharmacy Kalgoorlie Central has taken out the 2020 Pharmacy Guild of Australia Excellence in Professional Innovation Award.
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New workflow for e-scripts launched
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020PHARMACY IT service provider, Fred IT, is launching a new workflow platform, to help pharmacies manage the dispensing changes, which will occur with the introduction of electronic prescribing is introduced later this year.
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No prep for COVID-19
Tuesday | Mar 17 2020NO ASPECT of training in Pharmacy School can prepare you for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, an Irish pharmacist believes.
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Victorian CMO scraps 60-day script supply advice
Monday | Mar 16 2020A RECOMMENDATION that Victorian patients should seek a 60-day supply of prescription medicines has been pulled from the State's Chief Medical Officer's (CMO's) website.
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RPNA fears big players gaming PBS
Monday | Mar 16 2020PHARMACISTS operating in rural and remote parts of Australia are calling for an urgent review of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) dispensing following a surge in order volumes from "major accounts", which emptied warehouses, in response to concerns over COVID-19.
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Guild’s COVID-19 guide
Monday | Mar 16 2020PHARMACY owners are being urged to prepare signage at store entry points asking patients to self-identify as 'at risk' of COVID-19 to allow staff know immediately.