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Surge in deaths linked to pregabalin
Pharmaceuticals contributed to more than three-quarters of deaths last year, but SafeScript may have helped reduce methadone deaths, new coroner’s report reveals Overdose rates in Victoria have gradually increased over …
World news wrapup: 29 July 2021
Hospital pharmacist allegedly charged $5 to $7 for purported COVID jab; fungal meningitis outbreak pharmacists receive new sentences; community rallies around vandalised pharmacy Diamond Harbour, India: The Telegraph India reports …
‘I rob chemists:’ Crime roundup
A man has received a suspended sentence for breaking into three pharmacies and making videos of himself with stolen drugs, which are now evidence in a murder investigation Hayden Kratzmann …
Wages before imports
Fix wages and conditions to retain and regain Australian pharmacists before focusing on migration, union says Australian pharmacists need better wages and conditions, and these should be focused on rather …
Clearing the calendar
Pharmacy Connect 2021 postponed due to COVID-19 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced that, due to the on-going COVID-19 outbreak and extended lockdown in New South Wales, Pharmacy Connect …
Verbal confrontation leads to notification
A pharmacist allegedly acted in a rude, aggressive manner towards a person and their family member, an at-risk patient—resulting in a notification The Pharmacy Board has published a case study …
Drug-induced liver injury linked to pharmacy supplements
Pharmacists have been urged to educate consumers after a new study revealed the “potential dangers” of herbal and dietary supplements Increasing numbers of people have been hospitalised with drug-induced liver …
Seeking help from overseas
Pharmacists have been added to the skilled migrant list to boost vaccine rollout, government says The Federal Minister for Immigration has announced that pharmacists have been included on the Priority …
NSW ramps up vax rollout, Qld criticises ‘strollout’
The list of pharmacies on the COVID-19 watch list balloons, as the NSW premier announces change to the pharmacy jab program All adults in NSW will now be able to …
‘Get off your arse,’ Twomey tells PHNs
Pharmacists are having to pay for their own personal protective equipment due to failures by Primary Health Networks, says the Guild’s national president Pharmacy Guild national president Adjunct Professor Trent …
Advancing student, intern professionalism
NAPSA and PDL have renewed their partnership in a move expected to help students better understand risk minimisation The National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) says it is pleased to …
