Second bivalent booster gets go-ahead
Pfizer’s bivalent COVID-19 vaccine approved for use in Australia, with clinical results showing “superior” response against Omicron strain compared to its original vaccine The TGA has provisionally approved Pfizer’s bivalent …
Updates to the pharmacist vax standard
Moderna bivalent vaccine now added to pharmacist vaccination standards in NSW, while written approval for Novavax booster scrapped The NSW Ministry of Health has updated the state’s Pharmacist Vaccination Standards to …
The week in review
It was all about the Budget this week as historic changes passed on co-pay reductions, while the pharmacists’ union slammed Chemist Warehouse’s “super profit” Budget bites When the national budget …
‘Diabolical’ workforce shortages impacting health: report
Community pharmacist numbers are ‘not sufficient to cover the workload’ in rural Tasmania and practice limits beyond dispensing should be removed, argue pharmacy groups Workforce shortages and full utilisation of …
NSW Health Minister announces retirement
The minister was “front and centre” during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic NSW Minister for Health and member for Wakehurst Brad Hazzard has announced he will retire from politics …
Australian Prescriber to live on
The Department of Health and Aged Care is looking to find a new publisher for NPS MedicineWise’s flagship title after the organisation winds up NPS MedicineWise will be ceasing operations …
Underuse of S2s common: study
Fewer than 20% of respondents in a new study reported “always” or “often” following directions when using pharmacy medicines The same people who self-report underuse of non-prescription medicines are also …
New bill strengthens assault protections for pharmacists
After a pregnant pharmacist was “knocked out cold” for refusing a forged script, owners lobbied for the profession to be recognised as frontline workers in a new bill A new …
‘Pharmacists deserve to be paid the same rate.’
While some pharmacies will be able to provide Japanese encephalitis virus vaccines in SA, they will be getting paid less than GPs to deliver it – and less than the …
Reducing the risk
Researchers investigating the link between omega-3 status and risk of preterm birth provide advice to pharmacists about OTC omega-3 products in pregnant women SA Pathology and the South Australian Health …
Salaries spike as pharmacists ‘demand’ change in work hours
Pharmacist salaries have risen considerably over the past year, as some metro positions crack six figures in the face of a serious skills shortage and profession-wide burnout Both permanent and …
‘Above and beyond’: Queensland pharmacists awarded
Pharmacists advocating for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and end-of-life care, and a long-time pharmacy mentor, have been recognised for their achievements The PSA Queensland branch presented its annual …