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The week in review
With ever more of Australia locked down, it’s no surprise that COVID-19 dominated news again this week… Professional Pharmacists Australia, the Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the Pharmaceutical Society of …
Scarcity substitution notice issued
Pharmacists now able to substitute alternatives for menopause treatment after a scarcity notification was issued The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has advised of a shortage of all strengths of …
Govt spruiks community pharmacy vax
The Federal Government is now running a new TV ad promoting community pharmacy AstraZeneca vaccinations and proper patient etiquette After an initial delay to their entry into the vaccination rollout, …
Poll: Have you found it easy to access mental health support?
Times are tough, and pharmacists are on the front line… have you reached out for mental health support? The COVID-19 crisis continues around Australia, with the ACT entering its first …
CWH raises $850k for mental health
The money will go towards helping people build mental fitness, emotional muscle and meaningful mateship Chemist Warehouse has this year raised $850,000 for Gus Worland’s foundation, Gotcha4Life, through in-store and …
‘Severely impacted’ pharmacies gain funding boost
Victorian pharmacies that have soldiered on through the pandemic can now apply for financial relief The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has welcomed the $180 million Small Business COVID Hardship Fund …
Clinical tips: Atrial Fibrillation
Tools to help pharmacists consider risk for people with AF vary and have limitations, writes Karalyn Huxhagen… who has just found a valuable new one Garfield eats CHADs for Breakfast …
A new president
The PSA WA Branch has elected a new president in Keegan Wong Following branch elections, the PSA WA Branch Committee elected Keegan Wong as the new state President, whilst outgoing …
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 …