‘Droves’ coming for free flu jabs
Around 25,000 Queenslanders have hit up pharmacies for free jabs in only four days, as the warnings continue to the public of a severe season The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, …
Flu jab announcement came as a surprise
Pharmacists’ workload has increased with the further widening of vaccination in store – but no extra pay A spokesperson for the Queensland branch of the Pharmacy Guild has told the …
World News Wrapup: 26 May 2022
Pressure driving Irish pharmacists from community sector; American Pharmacists Association speaks out on gun violence after pharmacist shot; UK group slams landlord Ireland: “I did a job interview where I …
COVID jabs expanded
Eligibility for a winter COVID-19 booster is being expanded in a move welcomed by pharmacy, as the Guild talks free flu jabs beyond Queensland Acting Health Minister Katy Gallagher has …
New branch director for NT Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia NT Branch has announced the appointment of Keely Quinn as its new branch director Ms Quinn said her appointment as NT Branch Director was both …
Free flu jabs as A strain rises
An influenza A outbreak in Queensland has sparked a state government decision to make flu jabs free In a joint statement, Queensland Health Minister Yvette D’Ath and state premier Annastacia …
More jabs for Vic pharmacists
The pharmacy sector has welcomed the announcement that it can provide flu vaccination services to younger kids With the flu on the rise for the first time in three years, …
‘What has Chemist Warehouse done to us all?’
Chemist Warehouse has changed the way New Zealanders perceive pharmacy, one outlet writes, with free scripts a “gateway drug” to the “temple of consumption” New Zealand’s The Spinoff has taken …
ScoMo, Butler speak out on pharmacy’s future
The two major parties have sent letters of support to the Pharmacy Guild, outlining how they plan to work with the community pharmacy sector if elected this weekend. Here’s what …
Labor govt would review NPS defunding
The Labor Party has written to NPS MedicineWise saying that if it is elected to government it will look again at the Coalition’s decision to defund the organisation From 1 …
World news wrapup: 19 May 2022
Missouri bill forbids pharmacists from questioning ivermectin scripts; England script price freeze; Kiwi pharmacists among allied worker strike Jefferson City, Missouri: The Kansas City Star has reported on a new …
Overworked, understaffed and burning out: hospital pharmacy in 2022
Hospital pharmacists are facing mass burnout, with some forced to be responsible for up to 80 patient beds The COVID-19 pandemic has been the “final straw” for some hospital pharmacists, …