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Going the extra mile
A pharmacist is taking COVID-19 vaccines on the road to boost rates in his region, which has one of the lowest vaccination rates in the nation A pharmacist located in …
Schedules staying the same
TGA decides to knock back schedule amendment proposals for oral contraceptives and ibuprofen The TGA scheduling delegate has decided against proposals to adjust the current scheduling arrangements for oral contraceptives, …
New health leader for Qld
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch President, Chris Owen, has welcomed confirmation that Dr Krispin Hajkowicz will become Queensland’s next Chief Health Officer Queensland’s current CHO, Dr Jeannette Young, …
Wizards list their reasons
Wizard encourages COVID-19 vaccinations as WA passes one million fully vaccinated As Western Australia hit one million fully vaccinated against COVID-19 over the weekend, Wizard Pharmacy team members are encouraging …
Hope for new mental health treatment options
MDMA and psilocybin may show promise for mental health treatment when administered in closely clinically supervised settings, independent panel finds MDMA and psilocybin may show potential as therapeutic agents for …
QR codes could become ‘flashpoint for customer abuse’
Threats, abuse and violence in and around shops have skyrocketed since the pandemic began, new figures show Data compiled for the Shop, Distributive and Allied Employee’s Association (SDA), which represents …
‘I did access these records, harmlessly I felt.’
A NSW health professional inappropriately accessed 35 people’s medical records, some in the context of the “enormous pressure and stress of a messy family law court” The NSW Civil and …
‘We are mindful of … potential unintended consequences.’
Mandatory vax orders raise “many queries” among community pharmacies and their staff: Guild The Pharmacy Guild is working closely with its members to minimise any potential losses from the community …
Guild congratulates Dominic Perrottet
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has congratulated Dominic Perrottet on his appointment on Tuesday as Premier of NSW National President of the Pharmacy Guild Trent Twomey said Mr Perrottet had …
Vaccinations and technology in community pharmacy
Paul Naismith and Trent Twomey are part of a stellar lineup of speakers in an upcoming webinar looking at technology and vaccinations in pharmacy Since the beginning of the …
On the market
Survey reveals there is strong buyer demand and growing availability of pharmacies on the pharmacy market The results of a new market sentiment survey indicate there is “very strong buyer …
The week in review
As some parts of the nation under lockdown take steps to open up, rapid antigen testing in pharmacy was big news… and so were suggested changes to the PBS copay …