AUSTRALIA needs consistent health messaging to combat the COVID-19 pandemic, Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Omar Khorshid believes, hitting out at "crackpot ideas on health issues" being touted by Federal Government backbenchers.The above snippet is the first part of an article sent to subscribers in Pharmacy Daily's issue from 14 Jan 21 To see the full story, see the embedded issue below or CLICK HERE to download Pharmacy Daily from 14 Jan 21
SUGGESTIONS that funding a campaign to direct patients with non-urgent conditions to pharmacies to be triaged rather than Emergency Departments, would be cutting into the role of GPs, is unfounded, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) NSW Branch President, Chelsea Felkai, believes.
STEPS need to be taken to address out-of-pocket expenses being faced by patients due to medicines shortages, Pharmacy Guild of Australia Victorian Branch President, Anthony Tassone, believes.
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