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Fired after taking vaccines for family
Two American pharmacists have had their employment terminated after one took home COVID-19 vaccines and gave them to family members US media are reporting on the case of two pharmacists …
Solving a policy enigma
Successful integration into general practice and aged care will offer pharmacists autonomy and boost medications management, says a leading GP The developing of the role of pharmacists working in general …
The numbers are in
How much does the Pharmacy Guild chief take home… and how does this compare to other industry heads? The Australian has reported on the take-home remuneration of a number of …
Sigma readies for the vaccine
Sigma speaks out about its plans to help with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program Sigma says that most of its pharmacy brands, including Amcal, Guardian, and Discount Drug …
Toddler milk targeted
Toddler milk ads could be driving demand for infant formula, the ACCC says The ACCC is proposing to re-authorise a longstanding agreement by manufacturers to not promote toddler milk. The …
A change for the better
More access to MMRs in aged care settings “welcome”, consultant pharmacists say The Australian Association of Consultant Pharmacy (AACP) has welcomed the Aged Care Royal Commission’s recommendations for improving medication …
SHPA celebrates women pharmacists, urges flexible roles
Women comprise over three quarters of SHPA’s membership base, with 70% representation on its board of directors As leaders of clinical and managerial teams and as recipients of major awards, …
Over 40 criminal charges for forged and stolen scripts
A health practitioner used white out to create a phony script for morphine – but a pharmacist spotted the fraud and called police A former medical radiation practitioner from Queensland …
A failure of communication
A near miss case where a patient accidentally collected the incorrect medication highlights multiple cases of process failure, regulator says A case from late 2020 where a patient almost left …
‘Lean on each other, learn from each other, celebrate each other’
Pharmacy has come a long way, but is there more to go? We spoke with women across the profession for International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (8 March) is a …
The week in review
Some key final reports were issued this week, and more COVID-19 news In COVID-19 news, the TGA said it is set to start publishing weekly reports on adverse events related …
Changing the dates
Pharmacy Guild announces the dates of one of its premier events have changed. See our online calendar for the latest events Keep up to date with the latest in pharmacy …