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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 …
Guardian knits for good
Guardian is celebrating another successful year of its annual ‘Guardian Angel Knitting for Good’ program Together with St Vincent de Paul Society, the banner group has organised more than 40 …
Top of the list
Community pharmacists will be among the first to administer initial doses of the Moderna vaccine from next month, PM confirms Pharmacy groups have welcomed the TGA’s provisional approval of Moderna’s …
Mystery of the missing meds
A Tribunal has heard of a pharmacist’s “flagrant” breaches of obligation including dispensing drugs of addiction on forged scripts, being unable to account for thousands of Endone and Duromine tablets, …
Keeping you in the loop
The pharmacy event calendar continues to suffer from pandemic- related cancellations. However, there is good news on the horizon Here’s a rundown of some of the latest developments in the …