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Pharmacy COVAX rollout gains pace
Monday | Jul 26 2021PHARMACISTS from more than 100 community pharmacies across Australia are administering their first COVID-19 vaccines today, with a further 300 stores due to be activated by the end of the week.
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Crucial self-care role for pharmacists
Monday | Jul 26 2021COMMUNITY pharmacists have a key role to play in helping patients to take better care of themselves, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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FIP backs COVID testing
Monday | Jul 26 2021GROWING numbers of countries are introducing community pharmacy-based COVID-19 testing services, with the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) backing the profession to play a greater role in health screening.
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COVAX rollout moving up a gear
Friday | Jul 23 2021ALL 3,930 community pharmacies across Australia deemed suitable to become COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) sites will be able to request access to vaccine stock from Mon, with the Federal Government hitting the accelerator on its stalled immunisation campaign.
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Calls rising as pressure mounts: PSS
Friday | Jul 23 2021COVID-19-INDUCED pressures including staff shortages and patients presenting with symptoms of the pandemic virus are elevating stress levels amongst the profession, Pharmacists' Support Services (PSS) Executive Officer, Kay Dunkley, has revealed.
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‘About bloody time’: ACT
Friday | Jul 23 2021PHARMACISTS in the ACT are looking forward to joining the COVID-19 vaccination (COVAX) rollout, following the Commonwealth Government's decision to activate all eligible stores, with Pharmacy Guild of Australia Territory Branch President, Simon Blacker, saying "it's about bloody time".
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Pharmacy hits 1m flu vax
Thursday | Jul 22 2021CALLS to accelerate community pharmacy's involvement in the administration of COVID-19 vacccinations is being strengthened by the sector's successful influenza vaccine campaign, Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, believes.
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Inability to plan stymieing change
Thursday | Jul 22 2021AN OVERARCHING inability for pharmacists to adapt to change rather than a lack of time, is often the biggest barrier to implementing new services in community pharmacies, research reveals.
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Have pharmacists forgotten their role?
Thursday | Jul 22 2021PHARMACISTS need to focus on engaging with patients and play an active role in their patients' health care, Melbourne-based pharmacist and master-herbalist, Gerald Quigley, believes.
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Trusted to vax now, why not earlier?
Wednesday | Jul 21 2021MOVES to activate close to 1,500 community pharmacies as COVID-19 vaccination sites over the next three weeks are being welcomed with a mix of joy and frustration.
