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CHF welcomes emergency measures
Tuesday | Jan 14 2020MOVES to ease the financial pressure of accessing medicines for those affected by the ongoing bushfire crisis, are being welcomed by the Consumers Health Forum of Australia (CHF).
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Down-scheduling slump
Tuesday | Jan 14 2020AUSTRALIAN pharmacists "are clearly ready" to safely and effectively manage a wider range of non-prescription medicines, but the profession appears to have lost momentum in pushing for medications to be down-scheduled, academics from Griffith University believe.
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Gov responds to PBS subsidy calls
Monday | Jan 13 2020PATIENTS impacted by the bushfire crisis in NSW and Victoria will be able to access medicines subsidised by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) without a prescription under emergency provisions announced by Federal Health Minister, Greg Hunt, on Fri (PD breaking news).
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Patients shouldn’t bear meds costs
Friday | Jan 10 2020PATIENTS and pharmacists should not be forced to bear the costs of Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) listed medicines during the current bushfire crisis, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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Broad issues reprimand
Friday | Jan 10 2020UNREGISTERED pharmacist, David Brewster, has been reprimanded for professional misconduct after appearing before the State Administrative Tribunal of Western Australia in Aug 2019.
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Reform emergency dispensing Acts
Thursday | Jan 9 2020STATE and Territory governments are being urged to follow NSW Health's lead in granting pharmacists greater authority to dispense larger quantities of Prescription-Only during disasters.
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Public/private divide
Thursday | Jan 9 2020FRONTLINE primary healthcare providers including pharmacists and GPs should be engaged by State and Territory governments to assist with disaster planning, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia 2019 Pharmacist of the Year, Peter Crothers, believes.
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Normality returns to Capital Chemists
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020MANY pharmacies across bushfire-affected parts of NSW's south coast are operating "normally" for the first time in 10 days, Capital Chemists Group Business Manager, Andrew Topp, says.
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Face mask resupply brings joy
Wednesday | Jan 8 2020CANBERRANS are breathing a sigh of relief after more than 100,000 Commonwealth-funded P2 face masks have been delivered to pharmacies across the ACT for at risk patients, with the city's air quality set to deteriorate in the coming days as bushfire smoke returns to the capital.
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There are heroes in our midst: Guild
Tuesday | Jan 7 2020HERCULEAN efforts by pharmacists in bushfire-affected regions highlight the selflessness of many working within the pharmacy sector, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, George Tambassis (pictured), believes.
