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Workforce issues must be addressed
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022HECS waivers and student subsidies for students in rural areas and the extension of the COVID-19 pandemic register are among the strategies needed to strengthen the pharmacy workforce going forward, the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA), believes.
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Savings are in pharmacy
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022FUNDING a "common ailments" treatment scheme through community pharmacies could deliver healthcare savings in excess of $1 billion a year, Consumer Healthcare Products Australia (CHP), believes.
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Change at COO
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022CORUM Group (COO) Chair, Nick England, is set to take on the role of interim CEO, following the resignation of CEO, Julian Sallabank.
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Meta action call
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022THE Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) is calling on social media giant, Meta, to clamp down on anti-vaxxers responsible for death threats against a Gold Coast-based GP.
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US appointee joins MDR Board
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022US-BASED population health expert, RaeAnn Grossman, has been appointed to the Board of MedAdvisor (MDR) as a non-executive director, by the medtech firm's largest shareholder, Cotiviti.
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Dispensary Corner 01 Feb 22
Tuesday | Feb 1 2022DECLARING victory before you are certain a foe has been vanquished can lead to adverse events, including making you look somewhat foolish.
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PBS leaves Aussies out of pocket
Monday | Jan 31 2022ANNUAL increases to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) general co-payment are putting essential medicines out of reach for many Australian, Pharmacy Guild of Australia National President, Trent Twomey, warns.
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Doctors outraged by Qld Rx pilot
Monday | Jan 31 2022PLANS to launch a pilot program that will expand the scope of practice of pharmacists in North Queensland is being criticised by medical professional bodies.
