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Supply secured as country hits national dose record
Australian government enters supply agreement with Moderna for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to “diversify …
The week in review
This week was Budget week, and we saw the Government announce funding for improvements in aged care and mental health There was little specific to pharmacy in this year’s Federal …
Pharmacist refusal, despite prescription
Pregnant women with morning sickness report being denied doxylamine and ondansetron by pharmacists, new Australian survey reveals A recent Australian survey of 249 women found approximately one in four reported …
Patient counsellor, shopkeeper, dispenser or clinician?
A review has found many pharmacists viewed themselves as dispensers and worried about being seen as “glorified shopkeepers” – but they want to move away from these identities Most pharmacists …
Unethical and unlawful conduct
Conviction, fine and ban for health practitioner who presented a forged script at a pharmacy, misappropriated opioids and removed medicines from Webster-paks A Victorian woman has been reprimanded and banned …
Your expectations of professional behaviour
The Pharmacy Board and other regulators are asking for input on a revised code of conduct Twelve National Boards and the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency (have launched a public …
It’s over: Health Care Homes trial
The Guild has advised members about the demise of Health Care Homes The Australian Government has confirmed that the Community Pharmacy in Health Care Homes Trial Program will end on …
A new provider
The Emergency Locum Service is set to transition to a new provider from 1 July 2021 The Pharmacy Programs Administrator (PPA) has advised that following a competitive tender process, the …
Good news on naloxone, for some
The extension of the take-home naloxone pilot doesn’t go far enough, one expert says The Government announced in Tuesday’s Budget that it will provide $3.9 million in 2021‑22 to extend the …
World news wrapup: 13 May 2021
Stabbing attack in NZ supermarket pharmacy; man steals COVID-19 vaccine to have it analysed; Indian pharmacists left out in the cold Dunedin, New Zealand: A stabbing attack which saw three …
Is harm minimisation working in pharmacy?
Pharmacy is still missing a few beats when it comes to provide effective harm minimisation support, a study finds, with stigmatising an issue While community pharmacies are well positioned to …
Budget bites
What did stakeholders think of the 2021-22 Budget? Pharmacy Guild: The Guild welcomed measures that it says will help community pharmacies as frontline health care providers and small businesses, while …
