Hunt to step down
Health Minister Greg Hunt will retire at the next election, with the Guild lauding him as “a great advocate for the community pharmacy sector” Minister for Health and Aged Care …
AIR figures reveal flu vax boost
While some vaccines were impacted by COVID-19, flu vaccination rates increased across all age groups in 2020, according to the Annual Immunisation Coverage Report Influenza coverage increased across all age …
Support for HIV and blood borne viruses
Health Minister Greg Hunt announced millions in funding to mark World AIDS Day The Federal Government has announced more than $50 million in funding to extend access to HIV treatment …
Vax scheme crucial in light of mandates
What are the limits of the no-fault compensation scheme? And are vax mandates new? Researchers shared the latest info at the inaugural National Vaccine Forum The introduction of a no-fault …
‘They’ve proven they can do it and do it safely.’
Pharmacies are set to take “a much bigger role” in vaccinations as adverse event data reveals they are on par with docs, according to a leading group Pharmacists have been …
A life-saving measure
Scaling up take-home naloxone over the next decade to reach people on prescribed opioids would save hundreds of lives, researchers argue based on new modelling Research led by the Burnet …
On the verge
Vaccine acceptance or rejection can be viewed on a continuum, say experts, but how can you best approach those who are wavering in between due to hesitancy? Patients hesitant to …
Counting the cost
It could take decades to recover a loss of more than $200k from choosing to study pharmacy instead of just working a plain retail job, argues this pharmacist Lost wages …
Fentanyl fraud alert
Pharmacists are urged to stay alert after fake scripts for fentanyl patches were successfully presented at pharmacies in both metro and regional areas Handwritten forgeries of fentanyl scripts were initially …
‘The message is simple: handle antimicrobials with care’
SHPA welcomes millions in funding to track prescriptions and usage of antimicrobial treatments, announced as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced more than $14.2 …
One quarter oppose mandatory vax
The majority of our readers agree that COVID-19 vaccination should be compulsory for pharmacy staff A recent poll run by the AJP over the past three weeks reveals that 75% …
S8s in pregnancy an unknown
Gaps in knowledge about the safety of opioids, ADHD drugs and benzos in pregnancy may present a risk to women of reproductive age, say researchers A dearth of information about …