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Health workers call for PPE
A new survey shows that Australian health care workers are “increasingly alarmed” about exposure to infection – with more than one in seven considering leaving their profession The national survey …
‘Absolutely essential’ that pharmacy gets national stockpile masks
One leading pharmacist has urged the public, and reps for non-essential products, to be considerate of pharmacy workers as demand for masks in the state surges On Sunday, the Victorian …
$40k fine for unlawful advertising
A women’s clothing company has been fined almost $40,000 after it promoted “anti-virus activewear” The TGA announced on Friday that it had issued three infringement notices, totalling $39,960, to the …
Pharmacy COVID-19 testing trial to commence
South Australia is rolling out a two-week testing pilot commencing at several metropolitan pharmacies this week SA Health has announced a two-week pilot that will allow community pharmacists to test …
We’ve saved patients over $61m: CWH
The Pharmacy Guild argues that the $1 discount measure just delays concession cardholders’ access to the safety net, but Chemist Warehouse calls this position “nonsense” The Guild has slammed the …
The week in review
COVID-19 continues to make headlines as the crisis deepens in NSW and Victoria Chemist Warehouse had a busy week, launching a new same-day delivery service, and hitting back at union …
No shortage of salbutamol
While GSK is prioritising supply of salbutamol to hospital pharmacies, there are good stock levels of the medicine across the country There have been anecdotal reports of an increased demand …
Pharmacists had to circumvent law to provide care
Pharmacists were “neglected” by legislators in the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, says one stakeholder The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s submission to the Senate Select Committee on the Governments response …
Reprimand over chaotic home clinic
A doctor’s “hoarding impulse” led to a chaotic home surgery where S8s and S4s were inappropriately stored and medicines and prescription pads stockpiled A GP has been reprimanded and conditions …
What you think about the 7CPA
About half of readers think the new Agreement is ‘no better or worse’ than the 6CPA, and most are split over funding distribution The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement (7CPA) was signed …
CWH launches same-day delivery
Chemist Warehouse has teamed up with Cohesio Group to launch a same-day delivery service The online giant says that since COVID-19, Chemist Warehouse has experienced a huge increase in online …
Mind your language: pharmacy and diabetes
Around Diabetes Week, the PSA says it is taking stock to recognise the important relationship between a patient who has diabetes and their pharmacist and health care team Credentialed diabetes …