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The week in review
With many Australians again enjoying new freedoms, COVID-19 remained at the forefront of pharmacy news this week… especially anti-vaccinators We heard from Honor Penprase, a Canberra pharmacist who was attacked …
‘The sky didn’t fall in.’
Takeaway doses for opioid pharmacotherapy increased due to COVID-19 and gave patients more flexibility, but a leading pharmacist says there is a lack of financial support The COVID-19 pandemic brought …
Up to eight years for Canberra crime spree
A man has been jailed for up to eight and a half years after he ram-raided pharmacies, racking up 30 offences in five days Canberra media have reported on the …
Urgent call for COVID protection
The World Health Organization and partners have issued an urgent call for concrete action to better protect health and care workers worldwide from COVID-19 and other health issues The organizations …
Sigma readies its RATs
Sigma Healthcare says it is now taking pre-orders for COVID-19 at-home Rapid Antigen Testing Kits The move will ensure its network of customers, across all wholesale and community pharmacy brands, …
Territorian named top pharmacy assistant
Ashleigh Hutson from Bardens Amcal Pharmacy, in the Northern Territory, has been recognised as Australia’s outstanding pharmacy assistant of 2021 Ms Hutson was named the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy …
‘You are always at the service of human life.’
Pope Francis addresses pharmacists on issues such as conscientious objection and abortion Pope Francis has this month urged pharmacists to exercise conscientious objection when required during the practise of their …
“We’re eternally grateful”
MPs question the remuneration offered to pharmacy for COVID vax, and why the profession was excluded for so long, while offering thanks for making vax rates “skyrocket” Federal parliamentarians have …
Three panel hearings
A pharmacy owner was “trying to find time” to dispose of multiple S8s that were found in a cardboard box and garbage bag in the dispensary The Victorian Pharmacy Authority …
Wizard Pharmacy partners with AANT
Ahead of the opening of Wizard Pharmacy’s first Northern Territory store, it has forged a partnership to add value Wizard Pharmacy and the Automobile Association of the Northern Territory have …
New system for Sigma
Amcal and Guardian to rollout Healthengine’s booking system for COVID-19 vaccinations and other services Amcal and Guardian pharmacies are set to launch the Patient Appointment Management System (PAMS) and offer …
World news wrapup: 21 October 2021
Afghanistan faces meds shortages; Canada pharmacy allegedly repeatedly targeted for arson; anti-vaccinators vandalise Belfast pharmacy Kabul, Afghanistan: Following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, pharmacy owners are warning that …