Planning for disaster
Elizabeth McCourt has been a spearhead of planning the role of pharmacists in confronting disasters and pandemics. We discover what has inspired and motivated her passion for emergency planning At …
CWH manager speaks out on violence
A pharmacist is calling for help amid frequent violent incidents in his shop, saying assault isn’t like a frequent flyers scheme Chemist Warehouse Geraldton managing partner Mahmoud Elshwekh has taken …
‘The confidence is not there.’
Biosimilar switching and even administration will be significant parts of full scope of practice – but pharmacists need confidence, says a sector leader Pharmacy stakeholders went to Parliament House, Canberra …
A new combo
TGA approves first combination COVID-19 and influenza self-tests Pharmacies will now be able to stock nasal combination self-tests that detect both COVID-19 and influenza viral infections, after the TGA approved …
State winners lauded
TWC celebrates pharmacy assistant winners TerryWhite Chemmart (TWC) is celebrating the news that two of its pharmacy assistants have been awarded state winners at the recent Pharmacy Assistant of the …
Clinical tips: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
There has been a resurgence of RSV following the end of COVID pandemic measures, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is a leading cause of acute lower respiratory infection …
Deaths continue downward trend since SafeScript
More than two million red or amber alerts were triggered last year alone, as Victoria sees annual overdose deaths trending downwards for the first time in a decade Overdose deaths …
Police investigate fire death
Police are investigating a house fire which claimed the life of an award-winning pharmacist Victoria Police say that emergency services were called to a Mooroolbark address earlier in the week …
Guild and NAPSA renew partnership
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association have renewed their agreement The move renews the organisations’ long-standing partnership for a further 12 months. The agreement …
Working pharmacist voices go unheard: union
Pharmacists are capable and willing to step in to do more for patient health, says Emma McBride – but the union says it has never been consulted on what full …
Delivery app joins pharmacy home delivery fray
DoorDash partners with Chemist2U, Packapill and Medmate DoorDash, one of the big four of home delivery services, has announced it will deliver “certain” prescription and OTC medicines via deals with …
Ozempic shortage extends into new year – but it’s still earning big
Meanwhile semaglutide medication Wegovy – indicated purely for weight loss – is added to the ARTG The enduring drought of type-2 diabetes medication Ozempic, blamed on its being prescribed off-label …