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Pharmacy's Response to the 2023 Intergenerational Report: A Path to Improved Healthcare

The release of the 2023 Intergenerational Report by the Australian government has sparked significant discussion within the healthcare sector. This report, which projects an increase in healthcare ...

Continued Dispensing in Tasmania, A Win for the Community

Following the withdrawal of the initiative last year, Tasmania is now the first state to recommence continued dispensing. This move started last March 06, 2023, where if a Tasmanian is in need ...

Continued Dispensing Arrangements

Because of the Covid-19 pandemic, the “Continued Dispensing Arrangements” program has been diversified by the Australian Government Department of Health. Initially, these arrangements will only ...

Dedicated Pharmacists Awarded at PSA’s West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update

On May 28, 2022, four pharmacists were awarded at PSA’s State Conference and West Australian Annual Therapeutic Update (ATU) because of their dedication to the profession.According to Keegan Wong...

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Rural Pharmacies Need Different Covid-19 Guidelines

The number of Covid-19 cases in rural areas like Bourke, NSW has given rise to new guidelines for community pharmacies. One of which suggests that the staff be split into two teams and rostered...

PSA urges rural and remote pharmacies to check RPMA eligibility

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is calling on pharmacies in regional, rural and remote areas to check their eligibility following changes to the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance to th...