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Police roundup
A “crime wave” in Cairns has retailers worried, as a man is arrested for allegedly stealing a face mask Cairns: News Corp papers have reported on the case of an …
‘A real success’: RAT program extended
Pharmacies thanked as concessional Rapid Antigen Test program and national COVID-19 response extended under government ‘winter preparedness’ measures The Commonwealth will extend the concessional Rapid Antigen Test (RAT) program until …
Growing pharmacy-based health
TerryWhite Chemmart has announced a new partnership with HBF The partnership aims to deliver pharmacy-based health and wellbeing services to more Australians. More than 420 TerryWhite Chemmart pharmacies in Queensland, …
Multiple issues put patients at risk of serious harm: Council
Pharmacy council pulls up compounders on risk assessments, with recent matters involving phentermine and clonidine The Pharmacy Council of NSW has warned of recent issues related to pharmacists and compounding. …
Wizard Warriors take on the Starlight Super Swim
The Wizard Warriors Swim team has raised $5,215 for the Starlight Children’s Foundation as part of the 2022 Starlight Super Swim Challenge The team is comprised of members from Wizard …
Don’t bypass pharmacists in meds reviews: SHPA
Pharmacists should not be left out of moves to reduce polypharmacy, warns the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed new national recommendations supporting affordable, universal and …
The top ten
Shocking pharmacist injury tops our list of the 10 most clicked stories over the previous month A shocking incident involving a Sydney pharmacist topped the list of our most read …
World news wrapup: 10 March 2022
Ukraine’s First Lady praises pharmacy workers; Belfast pharmacist stabbed; Wellington pharmacist tells of anti-mandate protest impact Ukraine: Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenskyi, has singled out pharmacy workers for praise in …
Clonidine compounding errors
PDL and the Australian Society of Compounding Pharmacists warn of serious errors involving compounding of clonidine suspension for children, including rare fatalities PDL is aware of multiple instances where a …
Flu forecast for 2022
Australia must brace for a potential resurgence of flu this year, as pharmacists ask to be able to vaccinate more people… plus this year’s strains Leading pharmacists have called for …
Pharmacist-led list launches in hospital pharmacy
First hospital in Australia implements Pharmacist Shared Medicines List—a clinical document that includes detailed information about all prescription and non-prescription medicines The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital in Melbourne …
Pharmacist takes home Woman of the Year awards
NSW pharmacist Anna Barwick has been recognised for her pioneering work in telepharmacy, rural health and women’s health Pharmacist Anna Barwick was presented with the NSW Premier’s Award for Woman …