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Mixed results for pharmacy graduates
Graduate pharmacists worst paid of all, survey shows, though with higher employment rates than other graduates The median salaries for pharmacy graduates are just $50,000 per year – the overall …
Pharmacist and Board clash over rego conditions
Pharmacist owner disputes decision by Pharmacy Board before tribunal, after error led to conditions on his registration A tribunal has given a Western Australian pharmacist proprietor the go-ahead to practise …
World news wrapup: 7 October 2021
Irish pharmacist slams “show trial” over Facebook like; US licence exam bungle; jail over $17m in claims for unnecessary compounded meds scripts Dublin, Ireland: A pharmacist has slammed allegations against …
‘A classic of TGA bureaucratic obfuscation:’ Harvey
Infringement notices handed to pharmacies including Chemist Warehouse over weight loss product advertising were among incidents noted in a new TGA report But stakeholders disagree over how well the TGA …
Going the extra mile
A pharmacist is taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road to boost rates in his region, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation A pharmacist located in …
Schedules staying the same
TGA decides to knock back schedule amendment proposals for oral contraceptives and ibuprofen The TGA scheduling delegate has decided against proposals to adjust the current scheduling arrangements for oral contraceptives, …
New health leader for Qld
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President, Chris Owen, has welcomed confirmation that Dr Krispin Hajkowicz will become Queensland’s next Chief Health Officer Queensland’s current CHO, Dr Jeannette Young, …
Wizards list their reasons
Wizard encourages COVID-19 vaccinations as WA passes one million fully vaccinated As Western Australia hit one million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 over the weekend, Wizard Pharmacy team members are encouraging …
Hope for new mental health treatment options
MDMA and psilocybin may show promise for mental health treatment when administered in closely clinically supervised settings, independent panel finds MDMA and psilocybin may show potential as therapeutic agents for …
QR codes could become ‘flashpoint for customer abuse’
Threats, abuse and violence in and around shops have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, new figures show Data compiled for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association (SDA), which represents …
‘I did access these records, harmlessly I felt.’
A NSW health professional inappropriately accessed 35 people’s medical records, some in the context of the “enormous pressure and stress of a messy family law court” The NSW Civil and …
‘We are mindful of … potential unintended consequences.’
Mandatory vax orders raise “many queries” among community pharmacies and their staff: Guild The Pharmacy Guild is working closely with its members to minimise any potential losses from the community …