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IR reforms likely to cause little impact
Friday | Mar 19 2021CHANGES to the Fair Work Amendment (Supporting Australia's Jobs and Economic Recovery) Bill 2021 will have little impact on the operations of community pharmacies, a spokesperson for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia believes.
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Twomey to lead Guild
Thursday | Mar 18 2021PHARMACY Guild of Australia Queensland Branch President, Trent Twomey (pictured), is set to succeed outgoing National President, George Tambassis, when the organisation's National Council meets tomorrow.
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PPA continues fight against IR reforms
Thursday | Mar 18 2021EMPLOYEE pharmacists' union, Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA), is warning crossbench Senators that the Federal Government's Omnibus Industrial Relations (IR) Bill will hurt pharmacists and undermine the profession's capacity to provide community healthcare.
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Tassie medicinal cannabis CAS backed
Thursday | Mar 18 2021PLANS to introduce improvements to Tasmania's Controlled Access Scheme (CAS) to boost access to unregistered medicinal cannabis in the state, are being welcomed by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia Tasmanian Branch.
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Time to ramp up pharmacy flu vax
Wednesday | Mar 17 2021COMMUNITY pharmacists are being urged to encourage patients who will not be eligible to receive a COVID-19 vaccine until Phase 2a of the Federal Government's campaign, to have the influenza jab in the coming weeks.
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Few would recommend pharmacy
Wednesday | Mar 17 2021POOR pay, stress and a lack of support are among the factors pushing pharmacists out of the profession, Professional Pharmacists Australia's (PPA's) 2021 Community and Hospital Pharmacists Remuneration Report, reveals.
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Vic docs pay justice bid
Wednesday | Mar 17 2021SYSTEMIC and widespread underpayment of wages across the Victorian health system has prompted junior doctors in the State to file a class action.
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Guild wants CSO to distribute COVAX
Tuesday | Mar 16 2021FEDERAL Health Minister, Greg Hunt, is being urged to reconsider plans for logistics specialist, Linfox, to be the exclusive distributor of COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX), and allow Community Service Obligation (CSO) wholesalers to support the national rollout.
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Pharmacy defibrillator training push
Tuesday | Mar 16 2021PHARMACY owners will be encouraged to have their staff trained and confident in using defibrillators, as part of a new partnership between the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Guy Leech Heart180.
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PSA celebrates excellence in SA
Tuesday | Mar 16 2021PHARMACISTS from across metropolitian, regional, rural and remote parts of South Australia came together for the Pharmaceutical Society of South Australia SA/NT Branch's annual Celebration of Excellence in Pharmacists Care ceremony.
