Pharmacists appeal for govt support
Urgent call for funded COVID-19 vaccination by community pharmacists, regulatory change and millions for pharmacy services from NSW Budget PSA’s NSW branch is calling on the government to pass regulatory …
Clinical tips – Back-to-school asthma
Karalyn Huxhagen explores the considerations and triggers for children with asthma who are returning to school or starting for the first time Going back to school or starting school for …
World News Wrapup: 15 December 2020
Pharmacist accused of vaccine sabotage suspended; British domestic abuse safety campaign launched; Israeli pharmacist accidentally receives quadruple dose of COVID-19 vaccine Wisconsin, US: A pharmacist accused of sabotaging COVID-19 vaccines …
Restricting access
Keep COVID vaccine out of discount stores and shopping centres: AMA says The Australian Medical Association has called for COVID-19 vaccinations to be kept away from common community pharmacy locations. …
Allergy risk caution
TGA issues warning on medicines containing the ingredient Eucommia ulmoides Pharmacists are advised that products in their pharmacy containing Eucommia ulmoides, often used in Chinese herbal medicine formulations that purport …
Welcome on board for vax: Minister
Pharmacy groups applaud Health Minister’s comments that pharmacists are to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine delivery Health Minister Greg Hunt has said Australian community pharmacies will become involved during phase …
Federal grant provides APP boost
APP2021 has secured Austrade grant support that allows delegates and exhibitors to potentially recoup costs The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, announced this week they have been successful in …
‘Reckless’ prescribing errors caught by vigilant pharmacists
Pharmacists detected a litany of dangerous prescribing errors by a struggling doctor who has now been suspended A NSW doctor has admitted he was operating “out of his depth” when …
Why can’t they work together?
GP and pharmacist collaboration is vital to improve antimicrobial stewardship, but is it occurring? And what can be done to improve the situation? Collaboration between the key frontline health workers …
A welcome contribution
Pharmacy group congratulated for raising $50k for Starlight Children’s Foundation Wizard Pharmacy has been congratulated by the Starlight Children’s Foundation after donating $50,000 to the foundation’ Christmas fundraising drive. Wizard …
The five legal obligations you need to know
A rundown for pharmacists on updated guidelines from Ahpra & the National Boards for advertising a regulated health service December 2020 saw the release of updated Guidelines from Ahpra and …
Patient safety cited in vaccine turf war
Ongoing debate over community pharmacy involvement in COVID-19 vaccine rollout is “a waste of everybody’s time”, says leading community pharmacist Lobbying by GP groups against the proposed role of community …
