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‘I don’t think it was a pharmacist who designed the game.’
How well did this smartphone game portray a day in the life of a pharmacist? When looking for training simulation programs, pharmacist and blogger Cynthia Leung came across something unexpected: …
First medicinal cannabis product PBS listed
Health Minister Greg Hunt has highlighted this month’s new PBS listings, including access to a medicinal cannabis drug From 1 May 2021, Australians living with Dravet syndrome have access to …
Coverage surpasses national goal
Childhood immunisations reach record rates in first quarter of 2021 The immunisation coverage rate for five year olds has increased to a historic 95.22%. “This surpasses our national aspiration of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Inhaled budesonide for COVID-19 in people at higher risk of adverse outcomes in the community Interim analyses from the PRINCIPLE trial …
A case of impairment
More than 20 conditions will be applied to a health practitioner who escaped being struck off, after practising while impaired with severe opioid use disorder A Sydney GP will continue …
Medicinal cannabis warning
With certain medicinal cannabis products now S3 but not yet available in pharmacy, the TGA is warning about the risks of buying online On Monday the Therapeutic Goods Administration warned …
Position vacant
NPS MedicineWise Chief Executive Officer, Adjunct Associate Professor Steve Morris, will step down from his role at the end of July 2021 Mr Morris plans to take up a new …
Pharmacies ‘on the bench’
Chemist Warehouse and the Pharmacy Guild are in agreement: community pharmacies could be vaccinating against COVID-19 already The Brisbane Times reports that Pharmacy Guild members are having to turn away …
Scope, NIP change afoot
The Guild has congratulated the re-elected Gutwein Government, noting it has pledged to review scope of practice Patients of community pharmacies across Tasmania will benefit from the re-elected Government’s promises …
The week in review
A stoush over whether pharmacists are offering the wrong flu vaccine took place this week, as the sector continues its focus on vaccination Medical Observer columnist Dr Pam Rachootin, an …
Reprimand after patient’s ‘catastrophic outcome’
A doctor has been fined $30,000 but avoided suspension after he made serious errors diagnosing a patient, and she later died The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Medical …
Under fire
Pharmacist proprietor alleges bullying after complaints of inappropriate compounding and contravening pecuniary interest laws The former proprietor of a large compounding pharmacy, which dispensed prescriptions to patients throughout Australia, will …