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Pharmacy’s Rising Stars
We reveal our readers’ selections as the 2021 Rising Stars of Pharmacy Our readers have spoken! We asked our readers to nominate a pharmacist or pharmacists who, regardless of age, …
‘Cease and desist’: Anti-vaxxers targeting Aussie pharmacists
Community pharmacies are receiving threatening letters that say pharmacists “may expect to be punished to the full extent of the law” for administering COVID-19 vaccines Threatening letters making the rounds …
‘Overdose hides in plain sight.’
One stakeholder is calling for a national overdose prevention strategy, as a report details the pharmaceutical drugs involved with unintentional drug-related deaths The Penington Institute has released Australia’s Annual Overdose …
Docs want mandatory jabs for all in health
Doctors call for all health workers, including those in community pharmacies, to be mandatorily vaccinated against COVID-19 On Tuesday the Australian Medical Association called on National Cabinet to make it …
LARCs and medical abortion: Survey
Are you a community pharmacist? Have your say about contraception and abortion care SPHERE, the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence in Sexual and Reproductive Health for Women in Primary Care, …
Australia at the back of generics queue
Price disclosure’s “deep” cuts are exacerbating medication shortages, says head of Advantage Pharmacy and Chemist Discount Centre Rolling shortages of antidepressants, hyper-tension and cholesterol medications are at least partly the …
“It cannot be divorced from the professional context.”
A health practitioner argued that his sexual assault of a friend fell under the category of personal rather than professional misconduct The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement …
New listings
As part of its PBS listing, an anaphylaxis treatment is set to be “a-flagged” Anapen 500 (500 microgram/0.3mL), Anapen 300 (300 microgram/0.3mL) and Anapen Junior 150 (150 microgram/0.3mL) adrenaline (epinephrine) auto-injectors will be …
No fault vaccine indemnity scheme secured
Pharmacy Guild, PDL welcome “common sense” scheme that offers a safety net to Australians receiving COVID-19 vaccines and protection to pharmacists administering them Details of the no fault COVID-19 Vaccine …
Share your views
Call for submissions to the review of the National Medicines Policy Health Minister Greg Hunt has commissioned a review of the National Medicines Policy (NMP) in recognition of the substantial …
Responsibility on GP, not pharmacists
Acting chief pharmacist criticises GP’s lack of sufficient assessment of a “high-risk and potentially dangerous” prescribing regimen to a woman who died A GP should have exercised more caution in …
The week in review
Pharmacy continues to deal with problems sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic, vaccination issues and lockdown fatigue Pharmacy Guild national president Trent Twomey confirmed that the organisation is in talks with …