Making a fortune
My Chemist and Chemist Warehouse co-founders jump more than 30 places up the AFR Rich List, seeing their wealth increase by nearly 70% since COVID-19 hit My Chemist Retail Group …
A heady brew
Can pharmacies really promote “vaccines, beer and nicotine” all at once under new TGA authorisations? Pharmacies can offer alcohol as an incentive while also promoting COVID-19 vaccination and the availability …
‘Today is the day we have been waiting for.’
Prime Minister gives go-ahead for nearly 4,000 community pharmacies across the country to join the COVID-19 vaccination rollout within weeks All eligible community pharmacies across Australia will finally be able …
World News Wrapup: 22 July 2021
Italian company fined $31m for charging “exorbitantly high and unfair” drug price; 340 premises “sealed” in Nigerian crackdown; US pharmacist pleads guilty over multimillion-dollar healthcare fraud scheme The Hague, The …
Some pharmacies ‘very disappointed’ at missing out
Eight pharmacies in regional Victoria have started vaccinating for Covid-19, with seven outer metro pharmacies including two Chemist Warehouses to join them The Commonwealth has given the green light for …
‘Demand for vaccinations has been incredible.’
“Grateful” patients line up for Covid-19 vaccination at community pharmacies as rollout gains momentum On Friday, Narromine Pharmacy in Narromine, a town located around 450km north-west of Sydney, began administering …
Plea to keep community pharmacists safe
Union issues nationwide call for people not to enter pharmacies if they have symptoms, as list of exposure sites grows and pharmacists start vaccinating Professionals Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has issued …
AJP chats with… Verity Boustead
Verity is a student Covid vaccine preparer, helped launch a new journal and while she’s “no MasterChef”, she makes a mean loaded nachos! Getting to know the new NAPSA President …
Pharmacists sick of medical certificate stoush
Comments from the RACGP head that pharmacists advertise absence from work certificates “as if it’s like toothpaste” are unsubstantiated, says leader Absence from work certificates issued by community pharmacists are …
The week in review
PBS compliance, pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination and a multimillion-dollar API takeover bid dominated headlines this week… Governments this week have flagged ramping up pharmacist involvement in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with …
New PI warning incoming
Pfizer to add warning to vaccine PI on heart-related adverse events The TGA is currently working with Pfizer to add a warning statement to the Product Information (PI) of its …
Government responds to compliance confusion
Department of Health commits to working with pharmacists following complaints about its crackdown on PBS compliance The Federal Department of Health has reassured pharmacists it is committed to working with …
