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1. FPP Blog: The lowdown on available pharmacist-administered immunisations in WA

   31 January 2020

   Vaccination is the best defence against contagious diseases. By getting vaccinated people can protect both themselves and also vulnerable people who can't get vaccinated such as babies.

   WA | Blog Post | Training, Community Engagement, Clinical

2. FPP Blog: 5 Steps to Best Practice Wound Care in Your Pharmacy

   17 January 2020

   Wound care costs billions of dollars worldwide with cost estimates for healthcare systems totalling approximately 3% of national health care budgets. In Australia there are over 400,000 sufferers of chronic wounds at any time, with numbers expected to increase as…

   WA | Blog Post | Capability, Training, Business Administration, Clinical

3. Are you a pharmacy preceptor or thinking about becoming one?

   10 December 2019

   Are you a pharmacy preceptor or thinking about becoming one? Recommending the right Intern Training Program (ITP) is an important step in establishing a successful intern journey.

   National | Blog Post | Training

4. FPP Blog: Surviving the silly season

   9 December 2019

   Welcome to December, the most crucial month of the year in retail. According to Roy Morgan’s annual Christmas retail sales forecasts, Australians are predicted to spend more than $52.7 billion over the Christmas period, an increase of 2.6% from 2018.…

   WA | Blog Post | Training, Business Administration, Leadership, Resilience

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   FPP Blog: Issue 71: Preparing the next generation of pharmacy owners

   25 October 2019

   For those of us who are business owners, many remember that first time we ventured into the business world. Whilst we were all quite competent in our respective professions, the leap from professional to business owner is a big one.…

   WA | Blog Post | Training, Business Administration, Innovation, Leadership

6. Upskilling and studying - Pharmacy Assistant of the Year

   20 May 2019

   By Alice Vanderpol, 2018 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year.The S word…Some people (like me) have an appetite for study; the more knowledge and information we absorb, the happier we are. On the other hand, some people quiver at their knees…

   National | Blog Post | Training, Leadership

7. Member-pharmacy only

   FPP Blog: Issue 69: Tax Planning Strategies

   9 May 2019

   In today’s era of taxation law, the days of a “once a year” tax planning strategy are long gone. It’s a year-round strategy that you must be aware of and communicate regularly with your accountant on. However, with another financial…

   WA | Blog Post | Training, Business Administration, Innovation

8. IPSF Student Exchange Programme (SEP) Host Guidelines for Community Pharmacy

   18 January 2019

   In all countries, community pharmacy placements are an integral component of the pharmacy curriculum as it provides opportunities for students to experience authentic practice, and to develop their knowledge and skills through engagement with their environment (Egan & Jaye, 2009),…

   National, QLD | Blog Post | Training

9. Member-pharmacy only

   FPP Blog: Issue 63: Getting Ready for KPI Monitoring

   10 January 2019

   In keeping with the saying ‘good decisions come from good data’, this blog will focus on the first considerations in preparing your pharmacy for accurate monitoring of its financial performance.

   WA | Blog Post | Training, Business Administration, Innovation, Leadership, Clinical

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    FPP Blog: Issue 60: Small Business Concessions

    6 December 2018

    Anything to do with tax is often complicated and best left in the hands of your tax accountant. There is a lot of detail and issues that are all interacting with each other, making it so much harder than what…

    WA | Blog Post | Capability, Training, Business Administration, Innovation