World news wrapup: 4 February 2021
Vaccine-tampering pharmacist believes “the sky is not real, rather it is a shield put up by the Government to prevent individuals from seeing God;” digital pharmacist consults roll out in …
Mixed results from scheduling committee
Asthma combination medication to remain a prescription product, but new anti-histamine to be downscheduled, as latest scheduling decisions are released A proposal to downschedule the asthma combination medicine containing budesonide …
Dubbo a winner, says Minister
Pharmacies in the regional NSW city of Dubbo are set to receive $3,000 a year from the RPMA program, Mark Coulton says in a statement Federal Regional Health Minister and …
Business plan contest goes live
The 14th National Student Business Plan Competition is now underway The competition is set to test the flair and entrepreneurship of students preparing for a career in community pharmacy, says …
‘Thanks a Million’ to SA pharmacist
To be highlighted in public as a frontline hero is a huge win for community pharmacies, says pharmacist recognised by News Corp Irfan Hashmi, a community pharmacist and proprietor from …
OTC cannabis at CWH
A medicinal cannabis company has entered an exclusive deal with Chemist Warehouse, as low-dose cannabidiol goes S3 Cannatrek Limited made the announcement on Wednesday, saying that it will supply the …
The numbers are in
Latest political donation figures show the Pharmacy Guild and Medicines Australia heavily favoured coalition parties in 2019/20 The Australian Electoral Commission has publicly released the latest disclosed figures on political …
Dot Matrix
Angelo Pricolo reflects on noisier and more frustrating times in community pharmacy… and a new, intrusive menace The pharmacy has become a quieter place as technology has improved conditions. The …
COVID testing: is the sky falling?
A risk management focus emerges as the Queensland COVID testing pilot draws closer – and one pharmacy leader says new GP criticisms are simply more “Chicken Little” rhetoric Queensland Health …
WA COVID update
One organisation has advice for pharmacists, as WA sets up a pop-up COVID clinic near a pharmacy on the watch list WA’s Department of Health made a statement on Monday …
Time running out on APP2021 Super Early Bird savings
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has reminded potential attendees of the deadline approaching for discounted tickets to attend APP2021 The Guild is the organiser of the Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sodium-glucose cotransporter protein-2 (SGLT-2) inhibitors and glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists for type 2 diabetes A large systematic review and network …