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CWH raises $850k for mental health
The money will go towards helping people build mental fitness, emotional muscle and meaningful mateship Chemist Warehouse has this year raised $850,000 for Gus Worland’s foundation, Gotcha4Life, through in-store and …
‘Severely impacted’ pharmacies gain funding boost
Victorian pharmacies that have soldiered on through the pandemic can now apply for financial relief The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the $180 million Small Business COVID Hardship Fund …
Clinical tips: Atrial Fibrillation
Tools to help pharmacists consider risk for people with AF vary and have limitations, writes Karalyn Huxhagen… who has just found a valuable new one Garfield eats CHADs for Breakfast …
A new president
The PSA WA Branch has elected a new president in Keegan Wong Following branch elections, the PSA WA Branch Committee elected Keegan Wong as the new state President, whilst outgoing …
Crime roundup
Compound bow pointed in pharmacy robbery; common assault on pharmacist; more break-ins Maryborough, Queensland: A man did not like what a pharmacist said to him, so assaulted him The Courier-Mail …
The top ten
A mixed bag of stories feature in our list of the 10 most-read stories over the last month Regulatory and crime issues dominate our list of the top 10 stories …
1000x dose error happened on ‘particularly busy’ day
A “tired and hungry” pharmacist dispensed clonidine to a three-year-old at 1000 times the prescribed dose The New Brunswick College of Pharmacists in Canada has released a decision of its …
What pharmacists should know
Sore arm, enlarged lymph nodes, TTS? The most and less common reported adverse events from the TGA’s latest weekly safety report on COVID-19 vaccines The most commonly reported adverse effects …
World news wrapup: 12 August 2021
NZ pharmacist’s tramadol script suspicions spark enquiry; Lloydspharmacy boss says pharmacist shortage, self-isolation rules cause closures; Canadians waste Moderna jab Dunedin, New Zealand: A pharmacist’s concerns about a script for …
Substitute cost disadvantage ‘unjust’
Pharmacy body raises concerns that Actemra substitution issues will impact affordability and equity of access The PSA has raised concerns about the news that community pharmacists are now able to …
COVID vax booster program likely
The Health Minister has apologised to pharmacists for the abuse they copped thanks to COVID – but warned of a decade of dealing with the disease Pharmacy Guild newsletter Forefront …
Tas coming on board
Tassie pharmacies will finally join the COVID-19 vaccine rollout from next Monday, while Qld adds more pharmacies Tasmanian community pharmacists are set to start administering COVID-19 vaccinations from next Monday …