Headlines
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SA revokes locum’s COVID exemption
Friday | Jul 3 2020A VICTORIAN locum pharmacist is being forced to quarantine in South Australia after the state Health Department rescinded his essential traveller exemption last night.
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Telehealth RACGP style
Friday | Jul 3 2020PATIENT access to telehealth services should be restricted to "their regular GP", as part of a major overhaul of the service introduced in response to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Award rate rise ‘better than expected’
Thursday | Jul 2 2020A PAY increase of 1.75% for pharmacy employees covered in the Pharmacy Industry Award 2020 announced by the Fair Work Commission (FWC) is a positive result in the current climate, union group, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) believes.
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MedAdvisor strikes US alliance
Thursday | Jul 2 2020DIGITAL medication management company, MedAdvisor, is targeting growth in the US through a three-year strategic alliance agreement with payment and population health management provider, HMS.
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Corum considers BAMM options
Wednesday | Jul 1 2020PLANS for pharmacy software developer Corum Group Limited to issue shares to a company linked to Pharmacy4Less owners, Feras and Assad Karem, are on hold.
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Hunt extends Continued Dispensing
Wednesday | Jul 1 2020EMERGENCY dispensing measures initially implemented during Jan's bushfire crisis will remain in force until at least 30 Sep due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Who gives a fax? Sigma goes digital
Tuesday | Jun 30 2020PHARMACEUTICAL wholesaler, Sigma Healthcare, is continuing its moves to streamline its ordering process, with a number of digital solutions "on the cusp of being released".
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Positive COVID test closes pharmacy
Tuesday | Jun 30 2020PHARMACY owners are urged to familiarise themselves with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia's guidance for managing suspected or confirmed COVID-19 cases.
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UK Govt faces litigation
Tuesday | Jun 30 2020FAMILY members of a frontline pharmacist who died after contracting COVID-19 are pursuing legal action against the British Government over its handling of the pandemic.
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Priceline defends Scripts Now service
Monday | Jun 29 2020PRICELINE Pharmacy is rejecting criticism of its Scripts Now telehealth service from claims by Australian Medical Association (AMA) President, Dr Tony Bartone, that it is putting convenience over quality.
