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Pharmacist recognised for ‘distinguished service’
Refugee advocate Veronica Nou has been honoured with an award from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Pharmacy Guild National Council has awarded Sydney pharmacist Veronica Nou with a Distinguished …
Building a research network for pharmacists
Pharmacist and University of Queensland PhD candidate, Louisa Handyside, is this year’s recipient of the Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship The Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 and assists …
Is pharmacy ready for the COVID vaccine?
The federal government wants the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to being in February, but our readers are not sure if pharmacy is ready Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said this …
Pharmacist sentenced, stripped of licence
A pharmacist, a GP and a clinic owner allegedly conspired to dispense controlled drugs using invalid scripts in order to commit fraud Dr James Ferris, Katherine Dossey, and Sherry Isbell, …
Panic surge sees trading spike 450%
New data has revealed the “dramatic” surge in pharmacy spending immediately following WA’s lockdown announcement, as the Guild negotiates on an emergency stockpile A Bankwest Spend Trends analysis of business …
Thieves ‘grabbed all the pseudoephedrine’
A pharmacist says he will start locking up the decongestant every night, while staff at another store are rattled by an armed robbery with a syringe The Morning Bulletin has …
Poll: Are you attending events?
The pharmacy events calendar is starting to fill again, so we thought we’d find out what our readers are planning to do this year After an enforced layoff thanks to …
COVID-19 and the impact on pharmacy trading in 2020
What were the financial ramifications on pharmacy businesses? Lachlan Ballinger and Morgan Whiting explain The year 2020 will forever be chiselled into our memories for the arrival of Covid-19 and …
Cancer myths rife
Nearly half of Australians surveyed believe sunscreen contains chemicals that are bad for you, according to the Cancer Council The Cancer Council is encouraging Australians to seek health information from …
COVID vax plans move forward
The federal government has revealed more details about the COVID vaccination rollout, as the first provider training modules are launched The Australian Government has launched the first funded training modules …
Pharmacy under pressure
The trauma of working through bushfires and COVID-19 has placed pharmacy staff at the highest risk of psychological impact, a new article says Despite a global pandemic following a season …
Cost, embarrassment and reduced trading hours impede EC access
Despite convenience and anonymity, both patients and pharmacists cite “persistent barriers” to the provision of emergency contraception in the retail pharmacy setting While patients value the convenience and anonymity that …