Headlines
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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.
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PSA writes to prescribers
Monday | Mar 23 2020RISING demand for hydroxychloroquine, following US President, Donald Trump's announcement on Fri that it may support in the care of patients with COVID-19, has prompted the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Dr Chris Freeman, to write to prescribers not to prescribe it for off-label use.
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Staffing issues need to be addressed
Friday | Mar 20 2020PHARMACY owners and managers are being urged to protect their staff as the profession braces for the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in the weeks and months ahead.
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New Rx limits welcomed
Friday | Mar 20 2020MOVES to tackle panic buying by limiting the dispensing and sales of prescription and over-the-counter (OTC) medications, announced yesterday (PD breaking news) have been welcomed by pharmacy's peak bodies, wholesalers and the pharmaceutical sector.
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Violence will not be tolerated: Bronger
Friday | Mar 20 2020COMMUNITY pharmacist and Pharmacy Guild of Australia National Councillor, Catherine Bronger, has provided this commentary on one of the hottest issues in pharmacy at the moment.
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Guild issues plea for calm to protect supply chain
Thursday | Mar 19 2020PHARMACY Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis, is calling on the public to respect pharmacists and not to make unreasonable requests for multiple repeat prescriptions.
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Intern Experience Survey released
Thursday | Mar 19 2020MORE than 90% of intern pharmacists believe that their period of supervised practice enabled them to gain the skills and knowledge to practise as a pharmacist independently, according to a new report from the Pharmacy Board of Australia.
