First COVID-19 vaccines arrive in Australia
The PM says plans are on track for the country’s most vulnerable to start receiving the vaccine from next Monday More than 142,000 doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine have …
Tweets land ex-Senator in hot water
Former senator threatened with fine of up to $1.11 million and even imprisonment over tweets promoting ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19 Former Senator David Leyonhjelm has been pulled up by …
Over 100 regulatory breaches uncovered
A coroner has criticised the excessive supply of S8s and codeine that led to a woman’s death The death of a Tasmanian woman from mixed drug toxicity has been investigated …
Independent community pharmacy network boosts vax rates
Small pharmacies are outpacing big corporate chains at delivering the COVID-19 vaccine, say commentators Nearly 70% of COVID-19 vaccine doses distributed across the US have been delivered on average, according …
Over 400 pregabalin tablets in two months
Local pharmacists and GPs attempted to curb the drug-seeking behaviour of a patient, but it wasn’t enough to save her life A coroner recently investigated the case of a 33-year-old …
Pharmacist recognised for ‘distinguished service’
Refugee advocate Veronica Nou has been honoured with an award from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Pharmacy Guild National Council has awarded Sydney pharmacist Veronica Nou with a Distinguished …
Building a research network for pharmacists
Pharmacist and University of Queensland PhD candidate, Louisa Handyside, is this year’s recipient of the Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship The Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 and assists …
Pharmacist sentenced, stripped of licence
A pharmacist, a GP and a clinic owner allegedly conspired to dispense controlled drugs using invalid scripts in order to commit fraud Dr James Ferris, Katherine Dossey, and Sherry Isbell, …
Cancer myths rife
Nearly half of Australians surveyed believe sunscreen contains chemicals that are bad for you, according to the Cancer Council The Cancer Council is encouraging Australians to seek health information from …
Cost, embarrassment and reduced trading hours impede EC access
Despite convenience and anonymity, both patients and pharmacists cite “persistent barriers” to the provision of emergency contraception in the retail pharmacy setting While patients value the convenience and anonymity that …
Concerns over underuse of crucial program
Medication reviews are conducted for only a fraction of people who enter residential aged care, a new study has found While most residential aged care residents could benefit from RMMRs, …
Comments roundup
What you were saying this past week… PDL has already received a number of reports and one error relating to active ingredient prescribing changes. Here’s what people had to say… “Anyone …