Headlines
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Five pharmacies in Qld COVID-19 trial
Monday | Feb 1 2021QUEENSLAND'S pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing trial is set to progress with five pharmacies across the state set to take part, despite opposition from within the profession.
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Rural Health Alliance climate warning
Monday | Feb 1 2021FEDERAL, State and Territory Governments are being urged to take action to address the health implications of climate change.
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Minority engagement key for COVAX
Friday | Jan 29 2021WORKING alongside minority groups and associations could be key to driving uptake of COVID-19 vaccinations, South Australian pharmacist, Irfan Hashmi, believes.
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PSA calls for aged care investment
Friday | Jan 29 2021THE Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) is calling on the Federal Government to invest $197.8 million over the next four years to support aged care facilities to recruit pharmacists to reduce preventable medicines-related harm, as part of its 2021/22 Pre-Budget Submission.
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NSW hospitals under-resourced
Friday | Jan 29 2021GREATER investment needs to be made to boost hospital pharmacy departments in NSW, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) believes.
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Corum eyes bright future
Friday | Jan 29 2021AUSTRALIAN Securities Exchange (ASX) listed pharmacy software provider, Corum Group, is expecting its costs to be "significantly reduced going forward" following the completion of its acquisition of PharmX.
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Remuneration key for pharmacy MAS
Thursday | Jan 28 2021SECURING funding for pharmacist-delivered minor ailment services (MAS) will be critical to rolling them out, research reveals.
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Planning central to health coaching
Thursday | Jan 28 2021TEAMWORK and time management are critical for pharmacists looking to deliver health coaching services to patients with chronic conditions, research from RMIT reveals.
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Piljic first pharmacist on PA Board
Thursday | Jan 28 2021QUEENSLAND-BASED pharmacist, Bianca Piljic, is set to become the first pharmacist representative to serve on the Professional Australia (PA) National Board - formerly APESMA - which includes the Professional Pharmacists Australia union group.
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Pharmacists on Aus Day Honours list
Wednesday | Jan 27 2021FORMER Pharmacy Board of Australia Chairman, retired Colonel Bill Kelly, was one of five pharmacists recognised in the 2021 Australia Day Honours List.
