Headlines
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Rural pharmacy threat
Friday | Nov 1 2019PROPOSALS put forward by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) to allow double dispensing, could have a negative impact on the viability of regional pharmacies, Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) Chair, Fred Hellqvist, warns.
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VPA flags S8 failures
Friday | Nov 1 2019FAILURE to appropriately store, record, audit and report on Schedule 8 (S8) medicines continue to occupy the overwhelming majority of panel hearings conducted by the Victorian Pharmacy Authority (VPA).
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PotY 2020 finalists named
Thursday | Oct 31 2019COMPETITION for the title of Pharmacy Guild of Australia Pharmacy of the Year (PotY) is set to be intense with the finalists for the 2020 title named yesterday (PD breaking news).
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No time to waste on workplace harassment
Thursday | Oct 31 2019PHARMACISTS are being urged to take immediate action if they are subjected to sexual harassment, following the publication of a report by the Australian Human Rights Commission (AHRC) into incidents of abuse in the retail sector.
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No room for sexual harassment: Guild
Wednesday | Oct 30 2019PHARMACY owners are being urged to adopt a zero tolerance approach to workplace sexual harassment.
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Good for job, bad for pay
Wednesday | Oct 30 2019PHARMACY degrees are proving to be Australia's top ticket to a job after graduating, but intern pharmacists are the lowest paid graduates, the Quality Indicators for Learning and Teaching 2019 Graduate Outcomes Survey reveals.
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Access to MMRs down
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019PATIENT access to medication management reviews (MMRs) is in decline, the Commonwealth Department of Health's 2018/19 Annual Report reveals.
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Poll shows public backs deregulation
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019AN ONGOING News Corp poll is showing a public appetite for reforms of the Pharmacy Location Rules in the wake of repeated claims that regional pharmacies are charging up to three-times more than discounters.
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The Chemist Miranda blooms
Tuesday | Oct 29 2019BLOOMS The Chemist has presented the Blooms 2019 Chemist Store of the Year Award to Blooms The Chemist Miranda, NSW.
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NSW’s $1m mental health pledge
Monday | Oct 28 2019PHARMACISTS in regional NSW will be able to access mental health training to support patients living in drought affected communities, through a $1 million program.