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UTI prescribing and risk
PDL says it has flagged some risk considerations for pharmacists participating in the Queensland UTI trial In an update for Queensland members, PDL outlines a number of issues relating to …
Clinical tips: COVID-19
Some pharmacies are almost in lockdown while others are barely acknowledging COVID-19 at all… this inconsistency confuses the public, writes Karalyn Huxhagen SA Health this week announced COVID testing in …
Paid pandemic leave: still on the table?
The Fair Work Commission is revisiting its position on paid pandemic leave, saying that circumstances have changed since it last rejected the proposal – but only for aged care workers …
Global coronavirus infections have now passed 15 million
How did COVID-19 unfold in Australia? AIHW looks back at the first four months of the pandemic in its latest report A new report from the Australian Institute of Health …
Sanitiser help
Consumer Healthcare Products Australia and Life Education have launched a consumer information campaign that promotes the proper use and safe storage of hand sanitisers This latest collaboration between the two …
‘It’s a tough time, but there is life beyond this pandemic.’
How have a Hockeyroo, a community pharmacist and a pharmacy intern been coping with the stress of COVID-19? We hear from them This week AJP and Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) …
World news wrapup: 23 July 2020
Quest to reunite former pharmacy customers with their 80s photos; ex-pharmacist sentenced over attempt to rob fish and chip shop; former pharmacist to stay in prison after outcry from his …
First e-script dispensed in South Australia
E-scripts are officially rolling out in the state and, meanwhile, amendments to emergency response legislation have recognised the importance of keeping pharmacy staff safe TerryWhite Chemmart Old Reynella has become …
COVID-19 at Chemist Discount Centre
Another pharmacy worker has tested positive to COVID-19, and a Mitchell Shire pharmacy closed for cleaning The Chemist Discount Centre Seymour posted a notice on Facebook over the weekend to …
NSW pharmacy to ‘promote help-seeking at a local level’
Pharmacists in drought-affected NSW are to be offered mental health training to help their patients The NSW Government has announced a $1 million pilot scheme to deliver mental health training …
Alert raised over V-MAX Herbal Tablets
TGA warns that the tablets contain undeclared sildenafil The TGA has tested a product labelled V-MAX herbal tablets and found that it contains undeclared sildenafil. “Consumers are advised that sildenafil …
Staying afloat on the wave of COVID-19 and beyond
How do you cope when your dream is shattered? How can a pharmacy become a mental health hub? And how do you nurture your own headspace? These questions and many …