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How Australian Pharmacies Are Transforming with Expanded Roles and Support Staff
As Australians increasingly rely on pharmacies for everyday health needs, community pharmacists are stepping up their services beyond dispensing medications. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia highl...
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A New Chapter for Australian Community Pharmacists: Standardisation and National Uniformity in Administering Medicines
Imagine you're a community pharmacist in a busy urban practice in Melbourne. The pharmacy hums with patients waiting to pick up prescriptions, receive advice, or get vaccinations. You’ve just fini...
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Pharmacy's Response to the 2023 Intergenerational Report: A Path to Improved Healthcare
The release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report by the Australian government has sparked significant discussion within the healthcare sector. This report, which projects an increase in healthcare ...
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Continued Dispensing in Tasmania, A Win for the Community
Following the withdrawal of the initiative last year, Tasmania is now the first state to recommence continued dispensing. This move started last March 06, 2023, where if a Tasmanian is in need ...
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Continued Dispensing Arrangements
Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the “Continued Dispensing Arrangements” program has been diversified by the Australian Government Department of Health. Initially, these arrangements will only ...
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Dedicated Pharmacists Awarded at PSA’s West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update
On May 28, 2022, four pharmacists were awarded at PSA’s State Conference and West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) because of their dedication to the profession.According to Keegan Wong...
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Rural Pharmacies Need Different Covid-19 Guidelines
The number of Covid-19 cases in rural areas like Bourke, NSW has given rise to new guidelines for community pharmacies. One of which suggests that the staff be split into two teams and rostered...
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PSA urges rural and remote pharmacies to check RPMA eligibility
The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is calling on pharmacies in regional, rural and remote areas to check their eligibility following changes to the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance to th...
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