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The week in review
Polypharmacy, the duration of scripts and women in pharmacy were all issues that came to the fore this week We kicked off the week with International Women’s Day, and the …
Parting shot: lift wages, conditions
A high-profile pharmacist has urged the sector to improve wages and conditions, as he retires Professional Pharmacists Australia president Dr Geoff March has announced his retirement. The organisation has lauded …
‘New kids on the block’ pose fresh risks
Leading addiction specialist warns about emerging misuse of non-opioid prescription drugs including quetiapine, gabapentinoids and ADHD medicine There are some “golden oldies” that are familiar when it comes to pharmaceutical …
RAT ad fine
A company has been fined over $13k over its RAT advertising The Therapeutic Goods Administration announced that it has issued an infringement notice of $13,320 to Getafix Café Pty Ltd …
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 …