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‘As the only pharmacist in this place…’
Pharmacist politician Emma McBride has waded into the e-cigarettes debate, saying there is no evidence they are safe or less harmful than combustible cigarettes On Monday, Labor MP Mike Freelander …
Vector-borne disease: take a bigger role
FIP has published a handbook to support pharmacists in preventing, controlling, managing and treating vector-borne diseases The resource, from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), notes that some of these diseases, …
Guild helps Close the Gap
The Pharmacy Guild Queensland branch, is celebrating NAIDOC Week and closing the gap through its Reconciliation Action Plan The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, launched its Reconciliation Action Plan …
What’s happening?
We’ve updated our pharmacy events calendar with information on a number of upcoming events, both virtual and live Most major pharmacy events in 2020 have been cancelled, or have occurred …
Pharmacies brown-bag it
Only a fifth of medicines are disposed of correctly via pharmacy… but a new campaign aims to change that During the month of November all 35 pharmacies in the Mackellar …
‘The chemist kept telling me I should not take it despite my doctor’s advice.’
Conflicting information from pharmacists on the safety and indication for aspirin in pregnancy may negatively influence adherence, say researchers Women with pre-existing medical comorbidities such as chronic hypertension, diabetes, autoimmune …
‘Badge of honour,’ says Evans
Paleo Pete Evans wins Bent Spoon award for a second time The Australian Skeptics’ Bent Spoon award has gone to former celebrity chef and television presenter Pete Evans – the …
The week in review
Vaccination (for COVID-19 and otherwise) was a key issue in the pharmacy sector this week Academics from the University of Canberra and the University of Tasmania said that pharmacists can, …
Opening ‘another step closer to feeling like one country again.’
As NSW and Victoria get ready for the border to re-open, our readers have been telling us it’s time to open up This week NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian flagged that …
COVID 19: is there a silver lining?
We all know about the challenges that 2020 has brought, but have this year’s events had a silver lining for pharmacy? Leading UK pharmacy academic Christine Bond thinks there have …
The shortage situation
The Therapeutic Goods Administration has recently made a number of updates to the database of medicine shortages and newly approved replacements Among the new listings or updates are: Fluoxetine capsules …
Medication errors common in schools
Poisonings exposures in children and adolescents at school are relatively common, new research has found… and medication errors account for a significant number of cases The data, from the University …