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Limited pilot to commence in late 2020
Queensland Health reveals plans for its COVID testing pilot in community pharmacies following backlash from pharmacists and other groups Queensland Health has been working with pharmacy organisations to iron out …
CWH’s online sales double, thanks to COVID
Chemist Warehouse co-founder Jack Gance has spoken to mainstream media about its lift in sales thanks to the global pandemic “Our online business has been escalating pretty strongly since March,” …
Pricelines to close due to COVID-19 downturn
API has announced plans to “rationalise” the Priceline network with the closure of 14 stores In a statement foreshadowing its financial results for the year ended 31 August 2020, the …
2021 flu jab demand predicted to be high
Unprecedented demand for flu vaccines in pharmacy in 2020 highlights the importance of planning now for the 2021 season, says one stakeholder Acting Chief Medical Officer of the Commonwealth, Professor …
Alert over ‘visually indistinguishable’ drugs
NSW Health issues warning over fentanyl-related substances NSW Health has issued a warning after strong opioids fentanyl and acetylfentanyl were recently identified as likely adulterants in cocaine or ketamine, leading …
The week in review
Pharmacy students, awards and COVID-19 were all under the spotlight in pharmacy media this week… The TGA is asking for submissions on its proposed changes to compounded medicine manufacturing practices …
The top ten
Crime, COVID-19 and a couple of discount pharmacy giants were the topics dominating our most read stories over the previous month These were our top ten most clicked stories from …
Pharmacists in proactive respiratory wellness
Only 5% of pharmacists currently proactively discuss the impact of air pollution on their patients’ respiratory health, a new report reveals A wider role for community pharmacists in reducing the …
Intern forced to walk boss’s dog, wash her car
A former intern was charged with fraud and forgery after she faked her boss’s signature to get away from her job News Corp media have reported on the case of …
Case study: the incorrect DAA
PDL gets reports nearly every week about DAAs being provided to the wrong patient, it cautions In its latest update to members, PDL tackles the subject of Dose Administration Aids… …
Restricting sales to pharmacies proposed
A new tobacco ‘endgame’ centre hopes to stamp out smoking, with several approaches on the cards including restricting sales to pharmacies and cigarettes on prescription The Centre for Research Excellence …
Is it possible to shift people’s perceptions of generic drugs?
Researchers have investigated whether interventional videos could change perceptions and effectiveness of generics versus brand name drugs in study participants They recruited 103 participants with frequent tension headaches from the …