COVID-19
Staying safer
The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has issued advice from the state’s police service on security and safety during the pandemic In its latest communique, the VPA says that Victoria Police has …
Expert to tackle mental health
The Morrison Government has appointed Australia’s first Deputy Chief Medical Officer for mental health, Dr Ruth Vine Associate Professor Vine is the former Chief Psychiatrist for Victoria. Federal Health Minister …
Is drive thru and delivery the future for pharmacy?
Demand for alternative ways of receiving medication such as drive through, home delivery and car park collection is sparking massive changes across the industry Since the COVID-19 storm hit Australian …
Will sanitiser, Perspex shields become ‘the new normal’?
While pharmacists have made changes to their stores to keep staff and patients safe, only 11% of poll respondents say they have had access to enough personal protective equipment During …
Don’t get advice from ‘arm-chair epidemiologists and media personalities’
Health stakeholder groups have welcomed a move by Twitter to warn users about potentially misleading information Twitter has announced that as part of its goal to make it easy to …
Concerning reactions
Health professionals should be on the alert for inappropriate prescribing for COVID-19 treatment, researchers warn The rapidity of change around COVID-19 presents a challenge in keeping up to date with …
The information war
Pharmacists are on the front line of a second pandemic running parallel to COVID-19: medicine misinformation and falsified treatments Pharmacists are not only on the front line of the campaign …
Leading your team through COVID
AJP and the Pharmacists’ Support Service bring you a webinar on leading teams through the COVID-19 crisis FREE webinar – COVID-19: Leading teams through unprecedented uncertainty, by Helen Lowy, pharmacist …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news COVID‐19 And Older Adults: What We Know Studies have shown SARS‐CoV‐2, a novel virus that causes COVID‐19 infection, causes …
Are there many pharmacy buyers?
How is COVID-19 impacting the community pharmacy real estate market? Natalie Sirianni describes the current situation The question I have been asked from many pharmacists and pharmacy owners over the …
High-risk businesses targeted
New findings show more than 80% of Australians are worried about hygiene on public transport, as Victoria gears up for increased testing Victoria’s state Government has announced it will establish …
Business expects ‘bad times’ ahead
In April business confidence plummeted to a second consecutive record monthly low… and new research reveals the stress small business owners are under Roy Morgan Business Confidence was down 18.2 …