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‘Bags and bags’ of drugs in notification pics
A pharmacy owner’s immediate suspension was set aside after she appealed the 2020 decision The owner of a Queensland pharmacy faced the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal in an appeal …
Wizard shares jab reasons, partners with delivery service
WA Health Minister has shared his reason for being vaccinated against COVID-19, participating in Wizard Pharmacy’s campaign Wizard Pharmacy’s #whatsyourreason campaign has seen community members sharing their reasons for getting the …
Boost for health
Pharmacy bodies welcome millions for healthcare in ACT Budget to invest into COVID-19 response, health system capacity, hospital expansion and pill testing service The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia …
Pharmacist allegedly murdered over COVID jabs
A US pharmacist has been shot and killed, by a man who allegedly believed health providers are “poisoning people with COVID vaccines” US media have reported on the case of …
COVID-19 vax incidents: five key themes
What are the most common queries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines? PDL shares its insights… The PDL Professional Officers continue to assist pharmacists with enquiries and incidents involving COVID-19 vaccines, …
‘Australia thanks you.’
Pharmacists have now administered one million COVID-19 vaccines across the country since community pharmacies joined the rollout One million COVID-19 vaccines have now been administered by pharmacists since community pharmacies …
Wesfarmers makes a move
Wesfarmers has bought nearly 20% of API, in the latest move in the war to acquire the wholesaler On Thursday Wesfarmers made the announcement that it has acquired 95.1 million …
Rego reminder
It’s time for pharmacists to renew their registration… here’s what’s different this year The Pharmacy Board has issued a reminder that pharmacists have until 30 November 2021 to renew their …
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 …