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Smirk best in the West
Tuesday | May 11 2021PERTH-BASED Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (AHPRA) Clinical Advisor Pharmacy, Richard Smirk, has been named the Pharmceutical Society of Australia's (PSA's) Western Australia Branch Pharmacist of the Year (PotY).
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Pharmacists key to boosting POP use
Monday | May 10 2021EMPOWERING pharmacists to dispense a three-month supply of a progestogen-only pill (POP) to women when they present seeking emergency contraception (EC), can help reduce unintended pregnancies, research reveals.
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Be alert for fraudsters
Monday | May 10 2021PHARMACIST indemnity insurance provider, Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL), is warning pharmacists to be on the lookout for prescription fraudsters.
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Practice ownership a burden for GPs
Monday | May 10 2021DECLINING numbers of GPs are involved in practice ownership, with factors including management responsibilities and a lack of work-life balance making it unattractive, a study reveals.
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Pharmacy model best for naloxone
Friday | May 7 2021LEGISLATIVE reforms allowing the supply of naloxone to occur directly to patients at needle and syringe programs services in Victoria are being welcomed, but the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes safeguards are needed to ensure safe and effective use.
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Biosimilar education campaign boost
Friday | May 7 2021FEDERAL Government funding to extend the Generic and Biosmilar Medicines Association's (GBMA's) biosimilar education program until at least Jun 2022, will be a boost for pharmacists, patients and prescribers, the organisation believes.
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PSA issues pre Budget aged care plea
Friday | May 7 2021FEDERAL Treasurer, Josh Frydenberg, is being urged to increase funding to boost medicines safety in residential aged care facilities, in next week's 2021-22 Federal Budget.
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Veteran pharmacist barred for year
Thursday | May 6 2021A NSW-BASED pharmacist with more than 40 years' experience will be unable to hold registration for at least 12 months after being found guilty of professional misconduct in relation to his failure to properly maintain the dangerous drugs register at the pharmacy he was working in.
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Bump in GP COVAX doses welcomed
Thursday | May 6 2021PROMISES to increase the number of doses of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) that GP clinics will receive each week are being welcomed by medical and pharmacy organisations alike.
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Time to grasp COVID opportunities
Thursday | May 6 2021PHARMACISTS are being urged to ensure they take advantage of the elevated profile the profession has gained during the COVID-19 pandemic to reimagine roles and pharmacy practice.
