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‘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 …
Telehealth ‘set to stay’
More than 200 pharmacy and medical students have fulfilled course requirements at Griffith University via telehealth The University says that the students are “getting their first taste of telehealth” as …
The week in review
COVID-19-related issues like hydroxychloroquine were still making headlines this week, but the sector was also looking to the post-pandemic future The Pharmacy Guild‘s Suzanne Greenwood wrote about the issues the …
Too many pharmacies on unsustainable rents?
Some pharmacies should consider downsizing and negotiating total rent – not just deferring payments – if they want to survive post-COVID-19, warns pharmacy business expert Pharmacies located in business districts …
‘I am putting my life at risk every single day.’
Pharmacists and pharmacy staff share reasons why they should have more recognition from the government during COVID-19, including through hazard pay A petition before Parliament is calling for hazard allowance …