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Restricting access
Keep COVID vaccine out of discount stores and shopping centres: AMA says The Australian Medical Association has called for COVID-19 vaccinations to be kept away from common community pharmacy locations. …
Allergy risk caution
TGA issues warning on medicines containing the ingredient Eucommia ulmoides Pharmacists are advised that products in their pharmacy containing Eucommia ulmoides, often used in Chinese herbal medicine formulations that purport …
Welcome on board for vax: Minister
Pharmacy groups applaud Health Minister’s comments that pharmacists are to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine delivery Health Minister Greg Hunt has said Australian community pharmacies will become involved during phase …
Federal grant provides APP boost
APP2021 has secured Austrade grant support that allows delegates and exhibitors to potentially recoup costs The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, announced this week they have been successful in …
‘Reckless’ prescribing errors caught by vigilant pharmacists
Pharmacists detected a litany of dangerous prescribing errors by a struggling doctor who has now been suspended A NSW doctor has admitted he was operating “out of his depth” when …
Why can’t they work together?
GP and pharmacist collaboration is vital to improve antimicrobial stewardship, but is it occurring? And what can be done to improve the situation? Collaboration between the key frontline health workers …
A welcome contribution
Pharmacy group congratulated for raising $50k for Starlight Children’s Foundation Wizard Pharmacy has been congratulated by the Starlight Children’s Foundation after donating $50,000 to the foundation’ Christmas fundraising drive. Wizard …
Patient safety cited in vaccine turf war
Ongoing debate over community pharmacy involvement in COVID-19 vaccine rollout is “a waste of everybody’s time”, says leading community pharmacist Lobbying by GP groups against the proposed role of community …
Give us the information
Pharmacists say they still lack access to independent, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicines Australian pharmacists interviewed over the applicability of a new ethical framework for CAM advice and …
Pharmacist arrested over COVID-19 vaccine sabotage
A US hospital pharmacist accused of tampering with hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses is reportedly a “conspiracy theorist” A Wisconsin hospital pharmacist is alleged to have intentionally sabotaged more than …
Covid vax details emerge
GPs are at the centre of Australia’s fast-tracked COVID vaccination strategy, but there seems no role for pharmacy, despite overseas colleagues involvement Plans for Australia’s COVID-19 are being revealed following …
Vale John Ware
Profession pays respect to former PSA national president John Ware, who passed away recently The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has expressed its sadness on the passing of former PSA national …