Is pharmacy a vaccination barrier?
Study reveals GPs’ concerns over pharmacists’ participation in influenza vaccinations Pharmacist involvement is perceived by GPs to be a barrier to the effective delivery of influenza vaccination to high-risk adults …
Extending the date
TGA issues guidance on post-expiry date usage of shortage-impacted treatment The Therapeutic Goods Administration says tocilizumab vials continue to be stable for a further six months past their labelled expiry …
The ‘Revolution Bug’
September 1971: Change is in the air within the pharmacy profession Calls for change were everywhere in the September 1971 edition of the AJP There were calls for “revolution” to …
Pharmacy’s Rising Stars
We reveal our readers’ selections as the 2021 Rising Stars of Pharmacy Our readers have spoken! We asked our readers to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacists who, regardless of age, …
Scarcity substitution notice issued
Pharmacists now able to substitute alternatives for menopause treatment after a scarcity notification was issued The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised of a shortage of all strengths of …
The top ten
A mixed bag of stories feature in our list of the 10 most-read stories over the last month Regulatory and crime issues dominate our list of the top 10 stories …
Keeping you in the loop
The pharmacy event calendar continues to suffer from pandemic- related cancellations. However, there is good news on the horizon Here’s a rundown of some of the latest developments in the …
Concerns over Champix
Potential contamination of varenicline medicines being investigated by the TGA as batch recall begins The Therapeutic Goods Administraion (TGA) says it is investigating potential contamination of varenicline medicines with the …
Struggling for supply
Shortage notice issued for multiple presentations of arthritis treatment The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a warning regarding shortages of multiple presentations of tocilizumab (Actemra). Roche, the sponsor of …
‘Pharmacists are exasperated’
Pharmacist takes Prime Minister to task about vaccine rollout issues during Parliamentary discussion Pharmacist and MP Emma McBride has launched a lengthy tirade against the federal government over the botched …
Antigen tests in pharmacy?
Health Minister raises the possibility of COVID surveillance testing in pharmacy Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says pharmacy is among the options being considered as a location for COVID surveillance …
Anger over migration plan
Readers outraged over pharmacy being added to the skilled occupation list and the impact it may have on existing wages and workloads in community pharmacy Our readers have been …