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Council Membership Vacancies

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Expressions of interest are invited for membership of the Pharmacy Council of NSW for the following vacancies: 1 Pharmacist involved in tertiary education of pharmacists 1 Pharmacist with expertise in working at a hospital pharmacy 2 Community members 1 Lawyer The...

Call for Expression of Interest - Shared Lay Members Panel

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Please note: The deadline for these Expressions of Interest has now passed. Expressions of interest are being sought from suitably qualified and experienced nominees for appointment by the Minister for Health to the Health Professional Councils Authority Shared Lay...

Podcast: The dangers of high-risk medications

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In this episode, we take a closer look at the dangers involved with high-risk medications such as Fentanyl. And what can pharmacists do when dispensing drugs like Fentanyl? Our expert panel features Bruce Battye, Director of the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit, along...

Podcast: Keeping the public safe - What pharmacists need to know

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In this episode, we discover how the Pharmaceutical Regulatory Unit (the PRU) and the Pharmacy Council of NSW - are working together to keep the public safe. How does the PRU and Council manage complaints and investigations into Pharmacists? And what can pharmacists do...

NSW Pharmacy Quarterly Stakeholder Forum 2022 - Communique

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The Pharmacy Council of NSW has launched a new initiative involving a quarterly forum bringing together key pharmacy stakeholder agencies to discuss issues of relevance to the profession. The impetus for this initiative was an increase in complaints about pharmacists...

Primacy of the preceptor

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The intern year is a pivotal time in a pharmacist’s career and choosing a preceptor is an important component that requires some thought. Factors that commonly influence the choice of preceptor include convenience to where the intern lives and /or whether there has...

Updates from NSW Health -Covid-19 and Influenza vaccines

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COVID-19 update COVID-19 transmission in the community remains high, with the number of daily cases increasing due to the ongoing transmission of the BA.4 and BA.5 Omicron sub-lineages. Case numbers are expected to continue to rise in the proceeding weeks as these sub-...

Depot Buprenorphine in Pharmacy Pilot - from the Ministry of Health

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The University of Sydney has partnered with the Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs (NSW Ministry of Health), Pharmacy Guild of Australia (NSW Branch) and the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia to implement the community pharmacy-based depot buprenorphine pilot. The...

Some points to ponder

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It has been requested that a newsletter article be written reminding pharmacists of what the Pharmacy Council Inspector is looking for when visiting pharmacies in New South Wales The Council Inspector provides this brief but hopefully helpful summary. Proprietor(s)’...

Acquiring an interest in a pharmacy business – know your responsibilities

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A reminder that pharmacists have a responsibility to notify the Council of certain events. This includes notifying the Council of the intention to acquire a financial interest in a pharmacy business 14 days before the interest is acquired (Clause 4(1) of Schedule 5F...

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