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Measles on the move
NSW Health has confirmed the first case of measles in NSW since February 2020 The case, a person in their 50s, acquired their infection while travelling in Asia last month, …
NPS demise makes pharmacists’ jobs more critical: leading pharmacist
Pharmacists will have to work harder to fill the gap left by NPS MedicineWise when it ceases to exist at the end of the year, stakeholders say The NPS MedicineWise …
Online prescribing, dispensing under scrutiny
UK pharmaceutical council mounts investigation into pharmacists working for online providers Multiple interim orders have been issued by the UK’s General Pharmaceutical Council against pharmacists working for online providers since …
Pharmacy misunderstanding heard at COVID jab inquest
A pharmacist has told of the “million documents coming through” on COVID jabs, at an inquest into the death of a New Zealander after he received the Pfizer vaccine The …
Rego open for graduating students
Graduates completing their course within three months can apply for provisional registration now, if they have supervised practice arrangements lined up The Pharmacy Board has said in a statement that …
Vaccine fraud charge dropped
Charges have been dropped against a woman who allegedly tried to bribe a pharmacist to fake her COVID jab records Geraldton, WA: In November 2021, Geraldton Police said on Twitter …
Wizard Wheadon conjures up slew of business awards
Kalgoorlie pharmacy owner and team take out 4 local gongs Pharmacy of the Year 2022 finalist Elise Wheadon and her Wizard Pharmacy team have taken out four prizes in Kalgoorlie-Boulder …
Ramsay $28b takeover is off
“Year’s biggest…deal” ceases to be as buyer consortium withdraws offer, Ramsay confirms in ASX release The troubled potential takeover bid for Ramsay Health Care to the tune of around $28 …
Taking action on shortages
TGA and Medicines Australia respond to pharmacist survey on medicines shortages, saying changes have been made but there is scope for improvement The TGA and Medicines Australia have noted concerns …
Will you get the one-off public holiday?
It’s up to pharmacy owners whether they open or close their stores on next week’s day of mourning for Queen Elizabeth II Over the weekend, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced …
Addressing inequity
A new resource to help address inequities in pharmaceutical education is launched by the International Pharmaceutical Federation The resource is intended to support academic institutions, policymakers, educators, faculty members and …
Where are all the pharmacists?
Skilled migration is the only immediate solution to community pharmacy’s workforce shortages, says Guild president as he decries the hospital sector’s poaching of their staff “There’s no magic bullet for …