The down scheduling of prolonged-release melatonin to Pharmacist-Only for the management of primary insomnia in people aged over 55 years old came into.
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Guild welcomes Pfizer return to CSO wholesaler distribution model
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes today’s announcement from Pfizer Australia that they will return to distributing medicines through the Community Service Obligation (CSO) pharmaceutical distribution.
Pfizer today announced they will transition from a direct distribution model to a wholesaler distribution model in third quarter of 2021.
The Guild’s National President Trent Twomey acknowledged the announcement “this is good news for community pharmacies who will now be able to access Pfizer medicines under the CSO – which ensures equity of access to Pfizer medicines delivered across Australia under the same agreement as all other CSO distributors.
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Guild congratulates Gutwein Govt following election
Patients of community pharmacies across Tasmania will benefit from the re-elected Government’s promises to enable pharmacists to provide more services for the communities they serve.
The Tasmanian Branch President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Helen O’Byrne, congratulated the Gutwein Government on its election victory at the weekend.
“The re-election of Premier Peter Gutwein and his Government marks a milestone for community pharmacies in this State and for their patients,” Ms O’Byrne said.
“The Government has pledged to review pharmacists’ scope of practice in Tasmania and by any measure this must mean that we will soon be able to provide to patients more of the services we are trained for and qualified to deliver.