Vale Ian Brusasco AO
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, today expressed their deep condolences at the passing of Mr Ian Brusasco AO Mr Brusasco was a retired community pharmacist who had dedicated …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Chronic Pain In a US-based survey of 253 adults, most participants expressed a positive …
Crackdown on COVID-19 advertising
A company has promised to follow the rules after a $63k penalty for alleged unlawful medicines advertising relating to COVID-19… but others face court action Chemforce has voluntarily entered into …
Vaccine training for assistants
The Australasian College of Pharmacy has launched a new free course intended to prepare frontline pharmacy assistants to support the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines The Safe Vaccination Services in Community …
House elf holds up pharmacy
A possible sci-fi/fantasy fan has held up a Runaway Bay pharmacy, while a man claims a ‘friend’ altered his Endone script Runaway Bay: Police have released CCTV as part of …
Pharmacist charged over alleged arson attack, DV
A Queensland pharmacist has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly set his partner’s home on fire Mainstream media have reported on a Queensland pharmacist whose case was mentioned …
Supply secured as country hits national dose record
Australian government enters supply agreement with Moderna for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to “diversify …
If I were a carpenter
Concerns about the rate of pay for pharmacists are creating a crisis of biblical proportions for community pharmacy. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour investigate Jesus was a carpenter. If Jesus …
The week in review
This week was Budget week, and we saw the Government announce funding for improvements in aged care and mental health There was little specific to pharmacy in this year’s Federal …
Pharmacist refusal, despite prescription
Pregnant women with morning sickness report being denied doxylamine and ondansetron by pharmacists, new Australian survey reveals A recent Australian survey of 249 women found approximately one in four reported …
Conscientious objection in pharmacy
Should pharmacists be mandated to supply medicines such as emergency contraceptives despite their personal beliefs? CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION: The case for, by Leo Hamulczyk It is often assumed that conservative people, …
Patient counsellor, shopkeeper, dispenser or clinician?
A review has found many pharmacists viewed themselves as dispensers and worried about being seen as “glorified shopkeepers” – but they want to move away from these identities Most pharmacists …