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Winners named
Selina Taylor has been awarded the Bowl of Hygeia at an awards ceremony this week The Queensland Pharmacy Awards ceremony, held at Courtyard by Marriott in South Bank, Queensland, saw …
Sigma out of the race for API
Sigma Healthcare has announced that it will not proceed with its proposal to merge with API The wholesaler made the announcement on Friday, following a series of gambits made by …
Pharmacists issued notifications over ivermectin
Pharmacy council warns profession about compounding ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 Pharmacists have been issued notifications concerning the compounding of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of …
Many methadone mistakes
A pharmacist has been told to pay over $40,000 after his dispensing of methadone led to several “near-misses” An Auckland pharmacist has been censured and found guilty of professional misconduct …
‘Worrying trend’ on nicotine products
The TGA has highlighted a concerning new way people are trying to evade regulatory detection when offering nicotine for vaping The TGA is warning consumers to be aware of counterfeit …
‘Be vigilant and alert.’
Two robberies and a theft from pharmacies in South Australia are likely linked, say police What Channel Seven calls a “major police manhunt” for a man in Adelaide’s northern suburbs …
World news wrapup: 4 November 2021
Student death sparks call for change; pharmacist accused of trading medicines for sex; pharmacist who re-used syringe barrels faces class action suit Media, Pennsylvania: An 81-year-old pharmacist has been arrested, …
‘Don’t blame me if your baby dies.’
A doctor who said the whooping cough vaccine could kill babies has been found to have an impairment and not competent to practise medicine The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission …
HIV self-tests now available in community pharmacies
With test rates plummeting due to COVID-19, pharmacies have been approved to supply HIV home tests over the counter or online to at-risk people HIV self-tests have been approved for …
Faux bookings ‘incredibly disruptive’: MedAdvisor
A recent spate of fake bookings sent to a community pharmacy by anti-vaccination conspiracy theorists is under investigation This week, a pharmacy group reported that at least one of its …
Under-12 vax coming to pharmacy?
Pharmacy on the agenda for delivering primary school age COVID vaccinations, but states may be a stumbling block Pharmacies are being considered by the Federal Department of Health as prime …
Complementary, or competitive?
GP pharmacists can improve medication safety, but there is tension with the community pharmacy sector, review finds General practice pharmacists engage in many non-dispensing patient care services but the the …