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Pharmacy solution – Tsuyuki
Monday | Sep 16 2019DEMAND for pharmacists to be empowered to work to their full scope of practice would not be an issue if Australia's health system was working effectively, University of Alberta Department of Pharmacology Chair, Dr Ross Tsuyuki believes.
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PPA claims pay victory
Monday | Sep 16 2019A Fair Work Commission (FWC) inquiry into pharmacist pay has been broadened to 29 awards requiring an undergraduate degree, with union group Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) saying this means its members are "leading the way for higher pay".
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Tasmania expands pharmacy vaccinations
Friday | Sep 13 2019TASMANIAN Health Minister, Sarah Courtney (pictured), has announced the rollout of pharmacy measles vaccinations, as part of a catch-up program for eligible Tasmanians.
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Hunt praises Guild, AMA
Friday | Sep 13 2019PHARMACY Guild of Australia leaders and their Australian Medical Association counter-parts are being praised for their collaborative efforts to develop a new model of care for rural and regional Australia.
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AstraZeneca drops direct distribution
Thursday | Sep 12 2019COMMUNITY pharmacies will soon no longer be able to order any AstraZeneca medicines via DHL, under a further shift in the company's Australian distribution strategy announced this morning.
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Evolution, not revolution
Thursday | Sep 12 2019EMPOWERING pharmacists to work to their full scope of practice is not a revolutionary change for the profession, Pharmacy Guild of Australia NSW Branch Committee Member, Paul Jones, believes.
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7CPA patient focus vital
Thursday | Sep 12 2019THE priority for the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) should be to deliver benefits to patients ahead of anyone else, according to Shadow Minister for Health, Chris Bowen.
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7CPA to deliver safety and certainty
Wednesday | Sep 11 2019NEGOTIATIONS for the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) will "start in earnest" today, Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt told the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Annual Parliamentary Dinner last night.
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Slade wins SA contract
Wednesday | Sep 11 2019SLADE Compounding has won a major South Australian contract, having been named as the sole supplier of sterile compounded antibiotics, chemotherapy and analgesics for all SA public hospitals.
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Pharmacists need to stop apologising
Tuesday | Sep 10 2019PHARMACISTS need to be proud of their profession and stop apologising, two speakers told delegates at Pharmacy Connect in Sydney last week.