News
How do you manage stress?
PSS and RMIT University are conducting a study around the coping mechanisms that pharmacists use to manage stress, particularly in light of the COVID-19 pandemic In conjunction with Pharmacists’ Support …
Moderna dates and ages revealed
Pharmacy Guild outlines tranches for Moderna vaccines starting this week and reveals the age groups that will be targeted With millions of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines set to arrive over the …
The week in review
With a new vaccine on its way to pharmacy next week and the Health Department announcing changes, it’s been another busy week in pharmacy PSA NSW Branch President Chelsea Felkai …
Pharmacies could ‘pose high risk situations’ for offender
A man with a history of robbing pharmacies with tomahawks has been placed under an interim supervision order as he nears his release date In August 2021, the state of …
Compounding complaints
Pharmacy council notes an increasing number of complaints relating to the compounding of eye drops in community pharmacies Over the last few months, there has been an increasing number of …
‘Mystery’ why pharmacists were initially sidelined from rollout: Albanese
The Opposition Leader added it’s “very strange” that community pharmacists are receiving lower payments than GPs “for the same job” in administering COVID vaccinations Pharmacists are the “very much the …
‘Our profession must be mobilised.’
FIP has called for a greater role for pharmacists in managing respiratory conditions Pharmacists must be allowed to do more to manage respiratory conditions in communities if the urgent need …
The ins and outs of constipation: CPD podcast
A two-part CPD podcast presented by Brett MacFarlane, Dr Treasure McGuire and others, about the human gastrointestinal tract, how constipation occurs and how to treat it Constipation is a common …
The top ten
What are the stories our readers have been clicking on recently? Vaccination, crime and regulatory issues have been capturing our readers’ interest recently. Our latest top ten most-clicked stories list …
World news wrapup: 10 September 2021
French pharmacy privacy breach; new faces at the top in NZ; UK pharmacy to drive recovery France: Connexion France reports that around 700,000 pharmacy COVID-19 test results have been left …
Why did pharmacy complaints spike?
A jump in complaints about NSW pharmacists was driven not by a growth in professional misconduct, but in Health Ministry activity The Review of the Health Care Complaints Commission 2019-20 …
Moderna round the corner
Confirmation that community pharmacies are expected to begin receiving supplies of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine from next week has been welcomed by the Guild NSW Branch Director of the Pharmacy …