Pharmacists couldn’t handle anaphylaxis, GP claims
One pharmacy leader has asked GPs to act like a popular Disney character and “Let it go,” over COVID-19 vaccination AMA national president Dr Omar Khorshid has appeared in mainstream …
Panic surge sees trading spike 450%
New data has revealed the “dramatic” surge in pharmacy spending immediately following WA’s lockdown announcement, as the Guild negotiates on an emergency stockpile A Bankwest Spend Trends analysis of business …
Thieves ‘grabbed all the pseudoephedrine’
A pharmacist says he will start locking up the decongestant every night, while staff at another store are rattled by an armed robbery with a syringe The Morning Bulletin has …
The week in review
There’s been a lot happening in pharmacy this week, with COVID-19 vaccine and scheduling news coming to the fore Pharmacist and ALP MP for Dobell Emma McBride called in Parliament …
Ten-year sentence for fraud
A former pharmacist is to pay restitution of nearly $29 million and a $16 million monetary judgement, for his role in a “massive” health care fraud US media including the …
World news wrapup: 4 February 2021
Vaccine-tampering pharmacist believes “the sky is not real, rather it is a shield put up by the Government to prevent individuals from seeing God;” digital pharmacist consults roll out in …
Dubbo a winner, says Minister
Pharmacies in the regional NSW city of Dubbo are set to receive $3,000 a year from the RPMA program, Mark Coulton says in a statement Federal Regional Health Minister and …
OTC cannabis at CWH
A medicinal cannabis company has entered an exclusive deal with Chemist Warehouse, as low-dose cannabidiol goes S3 Cannatrek Limited made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that it will supply the …
COVID testing: is the sky falling?
A risk management focus emerges as the Queensland COVID testing pilot draws closer – and one pharmacy leader says new GP criticisms are simply more “Chicken Little” rhetoric Queensland Health …
WA COVID update
One organisation has advice for pharmacists, as WA sets up a pop-up COVID clinic near a pharmacy on the watch list WA’s Department of Health made a statement on Monday …
Covid jab ‘going to go crazy’ in pharmacy
Pharmacies are set to receive up to $42 per person for administering the COVID vaccine, as groups welcome the invitation to participate in the rollout Community pharmacies are now invited …
Enhanced warnings
Boxed warnings are set to be added to the PI and CMI for medicines containing pregabalin and gabapentin These enhanced warnings advise that pregabalin poses a risk of misuse, while …