Further to the release of the
Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s
Employment Expectations Survey
(PD 03 Apr), NSW was the state
with the most expected pharmacist
job losses at 755.
The Pharmacy Board of Australia
has previously reported that
NSW has the most registered
pharmacists at 30.58% of the
country’s total, or 8,428.
Victoria was second at 525
expected job losses , followed by
Queensland at 443.
The survey also included
respondent feedback.
One such comment from a
Tasmanian pharmacy said it had
been about to move from the
equivalent of 1.25 pharmacists to
two, but had had to shelve plans
and reduce hours for assistants.
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THE role and significance of community pharmacy in regional areas was a key focus of discussion for the Nationals leader David Littleproud during last week’s visit to Orana Mall Pharmacy as part of a regional tour.
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