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Crime roundup
Compound bow pointed in pharmacy robbery; common assault on pharmacist; more break-ins Maryborough, Queensland: A man did not like what a pharmacist said to him, so assaulted him The Courier-Mail …
The top ten
A mixed bag of stories feature in our list of the 10 most-read stories over the last month Regulatory and crime issues dominate our list of the top 10 stories …
1000x dose error happened on ‘particularly busy’ day
A “tired and hungry” pharmacist dispensed clonidine to a three-year-old at 1000 times the prescribed dose The New Brunswick College of Pharmacists in Canada has released a decision of its …
What pharmacists should know
Sore arm, enlarged lymph nodes, TTS? The most and less common reported adverse events from the TGA’s latest weekly safety report on COVID-19 vaccines The most commonly reported adverse effects …
World news wrapup: 12 August 2021
NZ pharmacist’s tramadol script suspicions spark enquiry; Lloydspharmacy boss says pharmacist shortage, self-isolation rules cause closures; Canadians waste Moderna jab Dunedin, New Zealand: A pharmacist’s concerns about a script for …
Substitute cost disadvantage ‘unjust’
Pharmacy body raises concerns that Actemra substitution issues will impact affordability and equity of access The PSA has raised concerns about the news that community pharmacists are now able to …
COVID vax booster program likely
The Health Minister has apologised to pharmacists for the abuse they copped thanks to COVID – but warned of a decade of dealing with the disease Pharmacy Guild newsletter Forefront …
Tas coming on board
Tassie pharmacies will finally join the COVID-19 vaccine rollout from next Monday, while Qld adds more pharmacies Tasmanian community pharmacists are set to start administering COVID-19 vaccinations from next Monday …
Priority testing ‘a matter of common sense’
Pharmacists required to undertake regular mandatory COVID-19 tests are being forced to wait for hours in extremely long testing lines NSW pharmacists in hotspots that are required to undertake a …
Pharmacy assistant finalists announced
The Pharmacy Guild has announced a shortlist of 50 finalists in the Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award The opportunity to represent their state and to potentially win the Pharmacy …
Aged care QUM ‘long overdue’ says SHPA
Embed pharmacists in all healthcare settings providing care for older Australians, says the SHPA The Society of Hospital Pharmacists has reiterated the need for dedicated, embedded Geriatric Medicine Pharmacist roles …
‘Pregabalin is not a harmless drug.’
A pharmacist tried to warn a GP that his patient was a known “doctor shopper” – but the man still obtained large amounts of pregabalin and diazepam, and subsequently died …