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Simpler chemo under COVID-19
Amendments to the provisions for providing chemotherapy have been set in place, designed to simplify matters during the COVID-19 pandemic The Department of Health has issued advice regarding amendments to …
Chemist Warehouse, TWC credited in EBOS ‘record’ results
Community pharmacy revenue across both Australia and New Zealand rose by $1.4 billion due to significantly increased volumes EBOS Group has reported strong revenue growth in its full-year results despite …
Pharmacist charged with trafficking drugs worth nearly $400m
A darknet vendor and a pharmacist have been indicted over selling opioid pills worth millions of dollars in Bitcoin A 44-year-old man and a 38-year-old man have been charged by …
Stark results on COVID-19 testing poll
‘Pharmacists are anxious’: Among hundreds of poll respondents, most do not support COVID-19 testing in community pharmacies, as the Guild moves to reassure the profession This Tuesday, AJP published a …
PDL board elections
Election of two PDL Directors to the National Board: call for nominations Eligible PDL members will be entitled to nominate candidates for the election of PDL Directors in Queensland and …
‘Most pharmacists do not appear to be threatened.’
Is the turf war with GPs negatively impacting the image of the profession? The latest Barometer surveyed pharmacists about their thoughts The latest UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer surveyed a sample …
Board questioned over discount model
“Punitive reactionary body” or an organisation with “a good balance to discipline idiot dumb pharmacists” while not making “life hell”? The profession weighs in on the Pharmacy Board New data …
Highest confidence in nearly a decade
Pessimism across community pharmacy has lowered, with the latest Pharmacy Barometer revealing higher wages and increased owner optimism about pharmacy values The latest UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer surveyed a sample …
World news wrapup: 20 August 2020
Backlash as Amazon enters pharmacy in India; US pharmacist sentenced after tampering with and stealing narcotic infusions; Bahamas pharmacist questions curbside pharmacy service Bengalaru, India: Outraged at the entry of …
1920: Pharmacists being muzzled
There were concerns about the ‘muzzling’ of country town pharmacists in August 1920, meanwhile discussions were under way to develop a code of ethics for the profession A recent case …
Anti-vax, anti-“Big Pharma” posts saw doctor suspended
A doctor was immediately suspended after authorities found Facebook posts promoting vitamin C to prevent and treat COVID-19, anti-vaccination material and calls for a halt to Muslim immigration The doctor …
Detail to come on potential COVID-19 vaccine
While sector stakeholders say it makes sense for a COVID-19 vaccine to be administered in community pharmacy, AstraZeneca says the deal with the Federal Government is a good first step …