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CWH switch sparks WA court battle
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021A DISPUTE over a Western Australian property developer's decision to drop Wizard Pharmacy CEO, Lyndon Dyson, as a tenant for a pharmacy at a yet-to-be-built medical centre in favour of Chemist Warehouse (CWH) is set to be tried in the Supreme Court of WA.
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PSA expects early COVAX role
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021PHARMACEUTICAL Society of Australia (PSA) National President, Associate Professor Chris Freeman, expects State and Territory Governments will engage pharmacist immunisers during Phase 1a and 1b of the COVID-19 vaccine (COVAX) rollout.
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Wizard lands WA trio
Wednesday | Jan 20 2021WESTERN Australian franchise, Wizard Pharmacy, is continuing to expand, signing up three new stores since the beginning of the year.
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Regional pharmacy needs a WIP
Tuesday | Jan 19 2021PHARMACY owners operating in regional cities need access to a Workforce Incentive Program (WIP) rather than $3,000 from the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA), the Rural Pharmacy Network Australia (RPNA) believes.
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Priceline provides data
Tuesday | Jan 19 2021FREE in-pharmacy health checks conducted using SiSU Health Stations are providing a deeper insight into the health of Australians, Priceline Pharmacy General Manager, Andrew Vidler, believes.
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Regional pharmacy education critical
Monday | Jan 18 2021PHARMACY owners in Far North Queensland are showing their support for the expansion of James Cook University's (JCU's) pharmacy program to its Cairns and Mackay campuses, by funding an advertising campaign for the course.
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Independent CAM training needed
Monday | Jan 18 2021HIGH-QUALITY evidence-based information resources and independent training programs are needed to boost pharmacists' acceptance of an ethical framework for the sale of complementary medicines (CAM) in pharmacy, research reveals.
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Serious problems with RPMA matrix
Friday | Jan 15 2021CHANGES to the funding model for the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) could see remote pharmacies cut services or shut their doors, the Rural Pharmacy Network of Australia (RPNA) warns.
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PSA seeks NSW vax access boost
Friday | Jan 15 2021PHARMACIST immunisers in NSW should be given access to a greater range of vaccines and Government funding to boost vaccination uptake, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) believes.
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‘Go forth, vaccinate’ pharmacists told
Friday | Jan 15 2021PHARMACISTS are being urged to have confidence in their capabilities to play a critical part in the rollout of COVID-19 vaccination campaigns.
