Poll: Do you support COVID-19 testing in pharmacies?
We want to know what you think Last week the Palaszczuk Government announced that it would trial opportunistic testing of “minimally symptomatic” people already attending Queensland pharmacies for treatment. The …
‘Disgraceful’ dispensing put patients at risk
A pharmacist proprietor has been struck off after dispensing anabolic androgenic steroids more than 4700 times to 828 patients in just over one year A pharmacist and proprietor from Western …
E-scripts being expanded across Melbourne
Pharmacies in the greater Melbourne region with software capability can now commence dispensing e-prescriptions, the Australian Digital Health Agency has announced While previous communications stated electronic prescriptions should only be …
AJP chats with… Sandra Minas
The first in our series of Zoom interviews as we chat with pharmacists about their experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic “Looking back at the start of the year, obviously not …
‘Better late than never.’
Pharmacy staff are now listed by the Victorian Department of Health for priority COVID-19 test results Pharmacy staff have had “very mixed experiences” when presenting for COVID-19 testing and requesting …
Shortage alert
Pharmacists are advised that there is a shortage of oral contraceptive pills containing the combination ethinylestradiol and norethisterone The TGA has advised health professionals and consumers that there is a …
Worries over promotion of COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
GPs, pharmacists and patients have expressed concern over the announcement of COVID-19 testing coming to Queensland pharmacies As reported by AJP, the Palaszczuk Government announced on Wednesday that it would …
COVID-19 testing coming to Qld community pharmacies
Guild welcomes new Queensland COVID-19 testing pilot, though PSA urges people who are unwell not to come into the pharmacy Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk announced on Wednesday morning that her …
‘Pharmacists are in a unique position to recommend naloxone.’
The Pharmacy Guild’s Tasmanian branch has called for an expansion of the free take-home naloxone trial to community pharmacies A new trial of free take-home naloxone commenced in Tasmania late …
Docs reiterate warning on hydroxychloroquine
The RACGP is once again urging Australians not to seek out or use hydroxychloroquine to “cure” or “prevent” the COVID-19 virus The warning from the Royal Australian College of General …
Recognition for essential workers
A Sydney community pharmacist has been nominated in News Corp’s Thanks A Million campaign Connie Arronis, pharmacist manager at Illawong Discount Drug Store, is one of the first people to …
Pharmacy plan ‘essential’ as cases rise
The number of infected Victorian healthcare workers has surpassed 1,000 as the Guild urges pharmacies to enact a COVID Safe plan Victoria has recorded 322 new cases of coronavirus since …