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World news wrapup: 18 February 2022
Canadian pharmacist effectively sacked for vaccine refusal; shortage looms in Ireland; UK pharmacists bearing anti-vaxxer brunt Vancouver, British Columbia: A pharmacist is suing her previous employer for wrongful dismissal, saying …
Full scope pilot a ‘sensible approach,’ says Minister
Queensland’s Health Minister says the state’s trial of pharmacist prescribing for UTIs is already working, responding to criticism of the full scope pilot At a recent press conference Yvette D’Ath, …
More work, same pay: pharmacists
“Pharmacy owners are receiving extra remuneration due to vaccinations and selling tests, but staff are working harder for the same money,” said one respondent to a new survey showing pharmacists …
A quarter century of accreditation
Pharmacy organisations celebrate 25 years since the launch of the Residential Medication Management Review program—along with three pharmacists who were the first to be accredited The Australian Association of Consultant …
Supporting Indigenous pharmacy students
Applications open for the inaugural NACCHO Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Pharmacist Scholarship The National Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (NACCHO) has announced that applications are now open for the …
Spikevax for younger kids
The TGA has provisionally approved the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six and older The Therapeutic Goods Administration has announced that SPIKEVAX can now be used in …
$1m impact of seized RATs
Pharmacists are warned to watch out for fakes when purchasing rapid antigen tests from suppliers The Pharmacy Guild has issued a warning to its members about importers and sellers of …
Say ‘yes’ to Wesfarmers, urges API
API is set to hold a shareholder meeting to vote on the Wesfarmers acquisition scheme, producing a booklet urging a “Yes” vote On Monday, the Federal Court of Australia made …
Warning over off-label use
TGA cautions health practitioners about the off-label use of SGLT2 inhibitors, after reports associated with diabetic ketoacidosis The TGA is reminding health professionals about the risk of diabetic ketoacidosis with …
Finding meaning and purpose
Pharmacists interested in helping to improve the health literacy of people from migrant, refugee and asylum seeker backgrounds are needed for this volunteer program! The Water Well Project is calling …
‘A defiant, if not contemptuous, attitude towards the regulator.’
When a Melbourne doctor was investigated for practising while suspended, he locked himself in a bathroom to obstruct the execution of a search warrant The doctor presented himself as a …
No-script dispensing appeal knocked back
A pharmacist argued that he was motivated by “misplaced empathy or compassion” when he dispensed a high-tech drug to two children without a script At Ireland’s High Court, the pharmacist …