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Mobile purchasing rising
The Chemist2U app has announced a $3 million seed funding boost Chemist2U has closed a $3 million round of seed funding with AirTree Ventures investing into the start-up, it announced …
Making an impact
A drug checking service combined with brief intervention had a positive effect on participants at music festivals, according to a new study Drug checking services can engage productively with young …
Here’s what you said
Pharmacist pay, clinical interventions and the COVID vaccine saga are issues engaging our readers. Here’s what people have been saying on these topics Here’s a selection of some recent comments …
Unregistered woman wrote scripts, did skin checks
Deception of pharmacists was highlighted in a case where a GP held out a staff member as a registered doctor when she was not The Medical Board of Australia has …
Aussies back vaccine mandate
Three-quarters of Australians would support a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for work, study and travel, new research has found The first research into public attitudes towards a mandate – a study …
CWH pitches in to fight COVID
Chemist Warehouse has donated eight shipping containers’ worth of PPE and other goods to India, reports the Herald Sun Over the weekend journalist Charlotte Brundrett reported that the discount giant …
PDL backs students
Who are this year’s PDL Student Grant winners? PDL has announced the recipients for its 2021 Student Grant, with a value of up to $5,000 each. The program aims to …
Women’s health on the agenda
Funding for cervical and breast cancer, endometriosis and reproductive health programs have been announced as part of the Federal Budget The Federal Government will invest $354 million over the next …
The week in review
A new COVID-19 cluster this week in Sydney, as the disease ravages India New restrictions were introduced in NSW this week, due to cases of COVID-19 acquired in the community, …
Avoid being conned
Con artists are becoming more sophisticated, warns PDL in its latest practice alert PDL has observed a recent trend in pharmacists being duped into supplying medication, usually S8 or S4s …
Ceasing use
An Australian study of 10,000 patients has found opioid cessation led to reduced pain and improved function in people attending chronic pain services Researchers from the Australian Health Services Research …
Two million doses surpassed
Five new reports of blood clots and low blood platelets are likely linked to the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, says TGA More than 2.3 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine have now …