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Community pharmacies hit 9m vax milestone
Nearly half of all Australians getting their COVID-19 shots are now getting them done in pharmacies Nine million doses of COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered through community pharmacies since …
Social media storm over paracetamol review
Chronic pain advocate says proposed upscheduling changes ‘not supported by…community’ in response to Tassone post A social media post by Victorian Pharmacy Guild president Anthony Tassone voicing concerns about proposed …
‘Do not be afraid to exercise your independent professional judgment.’
PRU director warns that pharmacists are being targeted by criminal networks for high-risk medications, with the council continuing to receive complaints Criminal networks are targeting pharmacists to obtain high-risk medicines …
Ban all supermarket paracetamol sales: Guild
Peak body submission to ACMS on proposed changes to paracetamol scheduling goes “off-proposal” to voice broad opposition to all general sales The Pharmacy Guild has used its submission to the …
No Ozempic until end of March 2023: TGA
TGA says the diabetes drug will be unavailable from mid-November until end of March next year – but drug company’s message is not quite so bleak The lingering months-long shortage …
The week in review
Another busy week in pharmacy, from crimes to regulatory issues PPA and SHPA spoke out about workforce issues in hospital pharmacy, including whether privatisation has an effect on pay and …
Open all hours: the Supercare struggle
Victoria’s Supercare Pharmacy plan looked to be a winning new model for the sector and for primary healthcare, but has it lived up to expectations? When it was implemented, Victoria’s …
What’s happening at APP2023?
The program for the APP2023 conference is now available The program for next year’s Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2023) is now available, with sessions offering a range …
Nominations open for 2022 Intern of the Year Award
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced nominations are open for the 2022 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year (IOTY) Award Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Professor Trent Twomey said …
Crime roundup
Man sentenced for one pharmacy robbery, commits another on the same day; reward for information about suspect in pharmacy assistant murder Townsville, Queensland: A man was given a suspended sentence …
Privatisation worsens pay, unsustainable patient loads: union
Some hospitals have reported up to 40% of staff on unplanned COVID leave on some occasions, as calls for a pharmacy workforce map intensify The union for pharmacy employees has …
Suboptimal meds use after CVD hospitalisations
Many people are missing out on the recommended medicines following a heart attack, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has looked at cardiovascular disease, including heart …