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Pharmacy’s rising stars
We’re entering the closing stages for nominations to identify the Rising Stars of Pharmacy You have until Sunday 8 August to nominate entrants for our Rising Stars of Pharmacy campaign. …
‘Demand for vaccinations has been incredible.’
“Grateful” patients line up for Covid-19 vaccination at community pharmacies as rollout gains momentum On Friday, Narromine Pharmacy in Narromine, a town located around 450km north-west of Sydney, began administering …
Plea to keep community pharmacists safe
Union issues nationwide call for people not to enter pharmacies if they have symptoms, as list of exposure sites grows and pharmacists start vaccinating Professionals Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has issued …
$12 billion saving if all qualified pharmacists can COVID vaccinate
Immediate mobilisation of the nation’s health “missing link” would shave two months off vax target, report concludes The Federal Government “shouldn’t rest” until all 4000 pharmacists qualified to deliver vaccines …
AJP chats with… Verity Boustead
Verity is a student Covid vaccine preparer, helped launch a new journal and while she’s “no MasterChef”, she makes a mean loaded nachos! Getting to know the new NAPSA President …
Recall underway
Consumer concerns over difficulties contacting manufacturer after Philips initiates a recall of some of its CPAP and other devices The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued updated advice about the ongoing …
Pharmacists sick of medical certificate stoush
Comments from the RACGP head that pharmacists advertise absence from work certificates “as if it’s like toothpaste” are unsubstantiated, says leader Absence from work certificates issued by community pharmacists are …
The week in review
PBS compliance, pharmacy COVID-19 vaccination and a multimillion-dollar API takeover bid dominated headlines this week… Governments this week have flagged ramping up pharmacist involvement in the COVID-19 vaccination rollout, with …
The children’s asthma conundrum
Pediatric asthma care in Australia remains disjointed, with marked differences in post-discharge care, management and knowledge, a new survey reveals A cross-sectional survey of 502 hospital nursing and medical staff …
Arthritis drug shortage looms
TGA working with wholesalers to restrict available Actemra stock to community pharmacies and hospitals as stocks dwindle Australia faces a shortage of arthritis drug Actemra (tocilizumab) following recommendation by the …
New PI warning incoming
Pfizer to add warning to vaccine PI on heart-related adverse events The TGA is currently working with Pfizer to add a warning statement to the Product Information (PI) of its …
‘It’s a win for the team.’
Josh Lee from Armidale wins this year’s Most Outstanding Community Pharmacist award Josh Lee, Pharmacist in Charge at Mountview Pharmacy in Armidale, NSW, has been recognised with the Most Outstanding …