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Getting to know you
Angelo Pricolo gets the lowdown on Greg Turnbull, the Pharmacy Guild’s long-term former comms director Greg Turnbull, the former Pharmacy Guild national communications director (for 12 years) was born in …
A new era for naloxone
Free naloxone program kicks off, welcomed by pharmacists The national rollout of the Take Home Naloxone (THN) program, which allows pharmacists to provide free naloxone, kicks off from today (1 …
A suburban ‘doctor desert’
Report reveals the travel times to access doctors in the outer suburbs of Australia’s cities The average distance to the nearest doctor is more than 9km in some outer metropolitan …
Conflicts of interest must be resolved: Ahpra
New Code of conduct calls on pharmacists, owners not to allow any financial or commercial interest to adversely impact patients, while one organisation suggests checks and balances A newly revised …
World News Wrapup: 30 June 2022
Walgreens takes Boots off the market; the pharmaceutical impact of the US Supreme Court overturning Roe v Wade: Pharmacy to boost cheaper cannabis sales US: Pharmacy giant Walgreens has dropped …
An outstanding health advocate
Sarah Ding is TWC’s 2022 Pharmacist of the Year TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) has announced its 2022 Pharmacist of the Year award has gone to Sarah Ding from TWC Coffs Harbour, …
I think my colleague has a substance use problem – how can I help?
Our panel of substance use experts looks at this issue among pharmacy professionals, and what we can do to assist colleagues 26 July 2022 | 8-9.15PM AEST It’s no secret …
In the running
Pharmacy Student of the Year finalists announced The state and territory finalists for the 2022 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) award have been selected, with the national final …
Get your nominations in
Nominations for Pharmacy Assistant of the Year close at the end of this week Pharmacy owners, managers and colleagues wishing to nominate pharmacy staff for this year’s Pharmacy Guild of …
TGA reports on Covid vax numbers, fatalities
Here’s some of the key statistics and findings from the TGA’s latest COVID-19 vaccine safety report, including reports of myocarditis, pericarditis and rare fatalities The Therapeutic Goods Administration confirms 13 …
Pharmacy prescribing pilot ‘due to commence any day now’
AMA emergency town hall condemns North Qld pharmacy pilot as “a dangerous experiment”, arguing it will put pharmacists under “extraordinary pressure” Attendees of an emergency town hall meeting hosted by …
Changing of the guard
New Victorian Health Minister welcomed as outgoing minister thanked for role in COVID-19 vax rollout, injecting room Mary-Anne Thomas, Victoria’s new Minister for Health and Minister for Ambulance Services, has …