News
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Pharmacist numbers rise
Friday | Sep 24 2021NEW registration data from the Pharmacy Board of Australia shows registration numbers are continuing to grow, despite reports of workforce shortages.
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COVAX rollout hits hospital pharmacy
Friday | Sep 24 2021MOVES to second hospital pharmacists to assist in State and Territory COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) clinics is "placing huge pressure on an already constrained workforce", the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) warns.
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RATs a worthwhile investment for ACT
Friday | Sep 24 2021PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia ACT Branch President, Renae Beardmore, is calling on the Territory's Government to fund rapid antigen tests (RATs) for community pharmacies.
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Sigma lands CEO
Friday | Sep 24 2021SIGMA Healthcare has announced the appointment of Vikesh Ramsunder as its incoming CEO and Managing Director.
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New site for PSS
Friday | Sep 24 2021THE Pharmacists' Support Service (PSS) has launched a new-look website including information to help pharmacists, interns and students look after their health and wellbeing.
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Tascone gears up for marathon run
Friday | Sep 24 2021CHEMIST Warehouse (CWH) Director, Mario Tascone, will join former AFL star, Kane Cornes and others to run a treadmill marathon as part of the My Room Telethon on Channel 9 tonight.
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Dispensary Corner 24 Sep 21
Friday | Sep 24 2021COVID-19 has highlighted just how many people rely on less than trustworthy sources for information about healthcare.
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Full scope critical for primary care
Thursday | Sep 23 2021HAVING primary care workers operating below their full scope of practise is a "gross inefficiency" that needs to be addressed, Federal Shadow Health Minister, Mark Butler, believes.
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TWC COVAX bookings top 150,000
Thursday | Sep 23 2021COMMUNITY pharmacy network, TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC), is expecting to see a surge in demand for COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) with the rollout of the Moderna mRNA-based shot.
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Pharmacists shaken but back to work
Thursday | Sep 23 2021PHARMACY staff at two pharmacies in the Victorian town of Mansfield near the epicentre of yesterday's magnitude 5.8 earthquake were quick to pick up stock and carry on.
