Full scope, better vax access in pharmacy, urges former foe
A former RACGP head calls for full scope of practice for pharmacists, as Labor pledges to provide financial support for after-hours pharmacies Tasmania is readying for its state election this …
CWH targeting customers
CWH has expanded its partnership to power its multichannel growth strategy Insider Growth Management Platform has said in a statement that Chemist Warehouse has expanded the partnership between the two …
The week in review
For yet another week, vaccination was a key issue in pharmacy headlines; also making the news were pharmacists in emergency settings, and off-label use of doxylamine Federal Health Minister Greg …
Guild and clubs team up to collaborate
The NSW Branch of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and Clubs NSW have announced a collaboration to help educate club patrons about health issues The agreement also allows extended opportunities …
Rollout recalibrated
Changes to the vaccine rollout will see hospital pharmacists in crucial roles expanding vaccine hubs National Cabinet met on Thursday to discuss issues including the recalibration of the COVID-19 vaccine …
Profits hit by COVID lockdowns
API has released half-yearly results showing a 29% drop in net profit, with big drops in profit at its two largest CBDs Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has released its results for …
World news wrapup: 22 April 2021
Felt art pharmacy so convincing that patients try to buy medicines; overwhelming response to fundraiser in the name of pharmacist who died of COVID-19; Dublin court “at a loss” over …
Pharmacists make a 12-minute difference
Adding an emergency medicine pharmacist to a stroke call-out team showed a marked difference in treatment times Researchers from Monash University’s Pharmacy Department (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), the …
Crime roundup
Man sentenced for offences, including threatening a pharmacist, needed help with his medicines The ABC reports that John Saether went to a Rosetta pharmacy in April 2020 and said he …
Confusion sees pharmacists deny first-line treatment
Experts have called on the TGA to clarify information about doxylamine, saying pharmacists often deny the drug to pregnant women trying to manage morning sickness Dr Debra Kennedy, director of …
Guild steps up to help with Parkinson’s
The Guild’s Queensland Branch, has announced it is donating $3,000 to help support those impacted by Parkinson’s disease The donation goes towards the efforts of State Deputy Speaker and MP …
Hunt ‘attracted’ to fast-start pharmacy COVID idea
Health Minister flags a possible early start for some pharmacies in the vaccine rollout, as the Guild president takes aim at “Soviet-style” mass vaccination Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has …