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Craig Kelly gets the spoon
Craig Kelly was a runaway winner of the 2021 Bent Spoon Award in a year with a bigger than usual cast of nominees for the Australia Skeptics annual ‘award’ While …
Permanent prohibition
A “life coach” with a fake degree tore up a patient’s mental health plan and told them not to take their prescribed antidepressants The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has …
‘The American primary health care system is hardly anything to aspire to.’
A health stakeholder has suggested there’s a conflict of interest in retail pharmacies, and that CPA projects and remuneration are dictated by the Guild Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of …
Warning after dispensing error
An Irish pharmacist incorrectly dispensed medication used in the termination of a pregnancy to a pregnant woman The patient, 34, attended the pharmacy in Dublin to have a prescription for …
‘The message is simple: handle antimicrobials with care’
SHPA welcomes millions in funding to track prescriptions and usage of antimicrobial treatments, announced as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced more than $14.2 …
A slight to pharmacy
Prime Minister Morrison chooses to receive his booster shot from a GP clinic, adding insult to existing pharmacy concerns over low vax remuneration Prime Minister Scott Morrison has chosen to …
The week in review
This week in pharmacy, it’s been all about the statistics We looked at the Guild Digest 2021, which shed light on issues like how much the average community pharmacy makes, …
One quarter oppose mandatory vax
The majority of our readers agree that COVID-19 vaccination should be compulsory for pharmacy staff A recent poll run by the AJP over the past three weeks reveals that 75% …
A change in perception
The pandemic has fundamentally shifted the way the general public sees community pharmacy, says one industry leader Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Adjunct Professor Trent Twomey took delegates at …
S8s in pregnancy an unknown
Gaps in knowledge about the safety of opioids, ADHD drugs and benzos in pregnancy may present a risk to women of reproductive age, say researchers A dearth of information about …
Awards and a new Board
Consumer Healthcare Products Australia has named its winners in a virtual awards ceremony During its online conference, CHP announced the winners of the Diamond Awards, which celebrate marketing and sales …
Pharmacists held in high regard
Pharmacists were rated as the fourth most ethical profession on Australia, finishing ahead of GPs in the latest Australian Ethics Index A large nationwide survey has rated pharmacists as Australia’s …