COVID-19
‘Everybody is entitled to a Pfizer shot for their third dose.’
Community pharmacies are set to start offering Pfizer booster shots – but remuneration remains a big issue Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia, has launched the …
Pharmacist knocks back $1k jab bribe
A leading pharmacist tells how a patient attempted to bribe him to fake her COVID vaccination Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of the Pharmacy Guild, has told how a patient …
The week in review
Vaccine passports, vaccine mandates and vaccine incidents all made the headlines this week We heard the latest from the QILT Graduate Outcomes Survey, showing a low grad salary for pharmacy …
COVID-19 vax incidents: five key themes
What are the most common queries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines? PDL shares its insights… The PDL Professional Officers continue to assist pharmacists with enquiries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines, …
Wizards list their reasons
Wizard encourages COVID-19 vaccinations as WA passes one million fully vaccinated As Western Australia hit one million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 over the weekend, Wizard Pharmacy team members are encouraging …
The week in review
As some parts of the nation under lockdown take steps to open up, rapid antigen testing in pharmacy was big news… and so were suggested changes to the PBS copay …
World news wrapup: 30 September 2021
Pharmacist ‘slagged online’ for months and nurse punched over vaccination fury; UK driver shortage hits medicine supply; US pharmacists burning out Medicine Hat, Alberta: Local pharmacist Greg Bueckert has taken …
‘Inexcusable:’ vax syringe barrels allegedly re-used
A pharmacist has been fired and conditions placed on his registration after he allegedly re-used syringe barrels when vaccinating patients, who were potentially exposed to blood-borne illness The College of …
Rapid antigen testing on its way to pharmacy
Rapid antigen self-testing is expected to be widely available in pharmacy, following new TGA advice The Therapeutic Goods Administration announced on Tuesday that it will allow companies to formally apply …
Grants to ‘turbocharge’ rollout
Community pharmacies in key LGAs of Victoria are being offered grants of $4,000 and up to $10,000 to help them use their full COVID-19 vaccine allocations The Victorian Government is …
The week in review
COVID-19 and measures to limit the spread of infection were yet again in this week’s headlines, including protests against them This week saw a number of protests against regulations such …
‘Becoming an exposure site places huge pressure on a pharmacy.’
The ACT’s Chief Minister has signalled wider use of rapid antigen tests, while pharmacists call for funded tests Chief Minister Andrew Barr told reporters this week that some fully vaccinated …