Pharmacy UTI pilot extended
More than 6,300 women have so far accessed the service Queensland Health has extended the Urinary Tract Infection Pharmacy Pilot – Queensland (UTIPP-Q) until 30 June 2022, the Guild, the …
Putting patients first
In the third of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year finalists, we meet the team from Wizard Pharmacy Kalgoorlie Central, WA Putting the patients front and centre …
‘It is inevitable that we will all contract COVID.’
“We’re playing catch up” on cases, Guild president tells Sky News Pharmacy Guild national president Trent Twomey told the broadcaster that Australia “can’t skip this phase of the pandemic” and …
Opening new doors for pharmacy
In the second of our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists we meet the team from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park, Tas The need to provide National …
Stock stress
Supply issues batter some pharmacies involved in the children’s vax rollout, as changes to the booster program also increase demand for pharmacy vaccines Changes in the booster protocols and the …
Automation is crucial to survival
We begin our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists by meeting the team from Karen Carter Chemist in Gunnedah, NSW The key to pharmacy’s growing and remaining …
Pharmacist fights suspension in court
A proprietor disciplined for improper dispensing has been granted a stay and seen her appeal expedited after alleging her two-year suspension was ‘manifestly excessive’ The 45-year-old pharmacist from Western Australia …
Pharmacy at the centre of testing imbroglio
Leading health economist joins the call for free RATs for all Australians as test crisis rolls on All Australians should be offered free Rapid Antigen Tests, with economic and health …
Managing the risk
PDL outlines preparation and risk management considerations for the paediatric Pfizer vaccine The approval of the Pfizer Comirnaty Orange Cap (5-11 years) COVID-19 vaccine to be administered by pharmacists from …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
Vale Dr Erica Sainsbury
Colleagues pay respect to pharmacy academic who passed away in late 2021 Members of the pharmacy community have shared messages of respect and sadness following the passing of Dr Erica …
Leaving the competition
Woolworths has withdrawn from the field looking to take over pharmaceutical wholesaler API Supermarket giant Woolworths has announced it has withdrawn its offer to take over API, the pharmaceutical wholesaler. …