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“The Mask Man” pharmacist charged with price gouging
A US pharmacist, who is alleged to have bought $300k worth of N95 masks and sold them at inflated prices, will face federal court over charges of hoarding, price gouging …
More flu vaccines on the way
The Health Minister says an additional two million flu vaccines will be available from this week, as TerryWhite Chemmart says it’s on track to vaccinate half a million Federal Health …
Preparing for the change
Reminder to be ready for Schedule 3 modified release paracetamol Pharmacists are being reminded to prepare for the change in classification of all modified release paracetamol products from Schedule 2 …
Pharmacist exploited colleague’s vulnerability, says report
A woman was hospitalised with internal bleeding after a dispensing error, for which a pharmacist tried to blame a colleague by forging her initials New Zealand’s Deputy Health and Disability …
‘Are there any ways of avoiding this demise?’
A pharmacist has signalled concerns about the “demise of community pharmacy” in the UK Community pharmacy may be under significant threat having been “damningly considered” as an “incomplete profession” over …
WHO hits ‘pause’ on trial
The international health organisation has temporarily suspended the hydroxychloroquine arm within its COVID-19 treatment trial in light of recent findings World Health Organization director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus has confirmed the …
Returning to ‘normal’
Coronavirus lockdown made many of us anxious. But for some people, returning to “normal” might be scarier, write Amy Dawel, Eryn Newman and Sonia McCallum, Australian National University Many Australians …
Keeping alert about sleep
Mixed findings for pharmacists from a review of healthcare providers’ sleep management awareness Australian community pharmacists have led the way internationally in providing sleep health-related services, but issues remain about …
Update on shortages
A range of new updates have been made to the TGA Medicine Shortages Information page There have been a number of new updates posted on the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s Medicines …
Incoming 7CPA crucial for pharmacy viability
The next five years will be critical to lay the foundation for change, say pharmacists The 7CPA and the government’s 10-year Primary Health Care Plan will determine the profession’s sustainability …
Docs must get better on diabetes, says expert
Increasing the use of novel and well-established drugs would offer a significant opportunity to reduce harms caused by diabetes, a new report shows Modelling by the Baker Heart and Diabetes …
Give us the NIP
Another leading pharmacist has called for wider availability of NIP flu vaccines from pharmacies David Heffernan, president of the Pharmacy Guild’s NSW Branch, spoke out in local media over the …