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Ivermectin warning
The TGA has issued a warning over counterfeit ivermectin The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that it has tested several imported products labelled as ivermectin and found that they are counterfeit …
Colds, flu and sinusitis
FIP is looking at the pharmacist role in managing URTIs A new handbook published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in collaboration with The Clean Breathing Institute, aims to strengthen …
COVID-19 vaccine booster dose alert
PDL has issued a practice alert for vaccinating pharmacists… The Moderna Spikevax vaccine has been approved as a booster dose over the weekend with a different dose volume to the …
A promise to pharmacy
Wesfarmers assures it will keep pharmacy customer data separate from Coles if its bid for API is successful Retail giant Wesfarmers says it will guarantee the integrity of pharmacy customer …
The best tips
What were our ten most read clinical tips columns for 2021? Our weekly clinical tips columns remain a popular source of information and advice for readers. We’ve continued to introduce …
33,250 misappropriated alprazolam tablets
The Board was notified about a pharmacist who misappropriated “vast amounts of alprazolam” by his pharmacist co-workers The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal heard that between 2014 and 2017, the …
Election landslide
Sweeping changes are coming to the makeup of the NSW Pharmacy Council following a contentious election A number of leading community pharmacy owners have been elected to the board of …
A capital job
Capital Chemist has named its top pharmacies for 2021 The winner of the 2021 Pharmacy of the Year has been announced: Capital Chemist Crace. “Not bad for a pharmacy yet …
18 ways to help
Recognising the pharmacy staffing shortage across the world, FIP has listed 18 urgent actions to address it A global call to action issued on Monday by the International Pharmaceutical Federation …
Strong opinions
Workplace issues and discussions of the role of pharmacists dominated our top 10 opinion columns for 2021 The 10 most clicked opinion columns on our website this year were heavily …
Appeal over consult room assault rejected
A pharmacist’s sentence for sexual assault was manifestly inadequate, prosecutors claimed – but their appeal has been knocked back Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers In …
Jab change ‘yet another challenge’
The Health Minister has his COVID booster shot, and brings forward eligibility – announcing yet more changes for underpaid pharmacies to keep up with, says a leading pharmacist Federal Health …