World news wrapup: 28 April 2022
UK pharmacists face aggression amid severe HRT shortage; Ghanaian pharmacist up on impersonation, threats charges; narrow miss for Canadian pharmacy shoppers UK: The Royal Pharmaceutical Society is asking UK Health …
CPI rise sees plea for affordable meds
Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index figures tell a story of households increasingly under pressure to make ends meet, warns the Pharmacy Guild On Wednesday the Australian Bureau of Statistics released the …
A new face at Blooms
Blooms The Chemist has announced Yvette Costi has been appointed to the role of Chief Marketing Officer with immediate effect Having previously held senior level brand and marketing positions in …
Prescribers need to kick ‘opioid-first’ habit
A new standard of care will help hospital pharmacists reduce inappropriate supply of opioids, stakeholders say Thousands of Australians at risk from long-term reliance on opioid analgesics following short-term use …
New clozapine boxed warning
More than 100 deaths have been linked to gastrointestinal disorders associated with clozapine, the TGA says The TGA has advised that a new boxed warning in the Product Information for …
The week in review
This week featured business news, politics and an expansion of pharmacy services in one state… We looked at whether Australia should have a Chief Pharmacist, amid other opportunities and challenges …
Listening in on full scope
A collaborative ear health intervention pilot, LISTEN UP, between community pharmacists and GPs is delivering better patient outcomes Ear disease in rural and remote communities is occurring at alarmingly high …
World news wrapup: 21 April 2022
Pharmacist caught ordering and selling $17k worth of diabetic test strips; murder of pharmacist in Lebanon condemned; Kenya cracks down on illegal pharmacies Wolverhampton, England: A pharmacist was caught “red-handed” …
World news wrapup: 14 April 2022
Pharmacist charged with hate crime after alleged bar attack; Tennessee pharmacists to prescribe ivermectin; Sri Lanka faces devastating meds shortage Chicago, Illinois: A pharmacist has been charged with a hate …
Are scripts more affordable?
Our poll about patients skipping their scripts due to cost has revealed a surprising result In February, the Pharmacy Guild began commenting in the mainstream and pharmacy media about the …
Poll: Election 2022
Now the Federal Election has been called, we’d like to know who you think would best support the pharmacy profession On April 10, Prime Minister Scott Morrison advised the Governor-General …
Australians ‘losing out’ over lack of pharmacist pay
Now that the federal election has been called, pharmacy groups have spoken out about their wish lists Over the weekend, Prime Minister Scott Morrison confirmed that the 2022 Federal Election …