Nutritional support for mothers and babies
A new pre-conception, pregnancy, and breastfeeding multivitamin has been launched in Australian pharmacies this week Building the foundation for a healthy pregnancy begins long before falling pregnant. Natalis, a new …
Clinical tips: Anaemia
Louis Roller takes a look at a very common condition Anaemia is a deficiency in the number or quality of red blood cells in the body. Red blood cells carry …
Pharmacist tried to arrange date for seven-year-old
A trainee dispenser felt like an “emotional wreck” after a pharmacist allegedly threatened that she would be kidnapped by four men in a black van if she did not date …
Vaccination audits in NSW
Last week NSW Health announced it would undertake quality assurance audits to gain a greater understanding of pharmacist compliance with the NSW Pharmacist Vaccination Standards. PDL has issued an update …
1945: Peace and the PBS
Pharmacy leaders welcomed the end of World War II in our August 1945 issue, but a war of words was building over the government’s Pharmaceutical Benefits bill Pharmacy leaders expressed …
Pharmacy key in low flu rate
The WA branch of the Pharmacy Guild has highlighted the work the sector has done in keeping the rate of flu low in the 2020 season Influenza in Western Australia …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year nominations closing soon
Nominations for recognising pharmacy assistants in Australia close on Monday 7 September The Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award, or PATY, is open to all Australian …
Could combo asthma inhalers go OTC?
Proposal for combination asthma inhalers to be downscheduled to Pharmacist Only with Appendix M controls for ‘as needed’ use A request has been made for the TGA to downschedule budesonide-formoterol …
Pharmacy data showed doc practised while suspended
A doctor has appealed his suspension, saying that he should be allowed to reduce COVID-19-related strain on the health system by seeing his patients The case was an appeal against …
World news wrapup: 27 August 2020
UAE cracks down on prescription discounting; US docs oppose pharmacist vaccination of children; pharmacist loses battle with COVID-19 Dubai, UAE: The Gulf News reports that the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry …
Keeping up to date
New edition of National Asthma Handbook is launched The National Asthma Council Australia has today (26 August) launched the latest edition of the Australian Asthma Handbook V2.1 – which outlines …
Cutting back at Blackmores
Complementary giant set to cut Australian jobs as its focus shifts to Asian markets and new digital opportunities Complementary medicine giant Blackmores is to cut about 10 per cent of …