Award put on hold
UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award postponed due to COVID-19 The annual UTS Innovative Pharmacist of the Year award has become another casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic. The UTS …
Crime roundup
Elderly man attempts to stop pharmacy robber, man charged with attempted bank robbery and pharmacy robbery, man tries to import “small pharmacy” of steroids Gold Coast: A man has been …
‘The last thing we need is to cause unnecessary anxiety.’
A pharmacist has slammed a recent study which concluded there is no safe level of caffeine consumption for pregnant women and would-be mothers, calling it “alarmist” Professor Jack James, of …
Call for community pharmacy to take on GP, ED services
Industry voice for non-prescription medicines calls for implementation of a common ailments scheme in Australia There should be a common ailments scheme for community pharmacies across Australia, says Consumer Healthcare …
Some community pharmacies reporting 90% downturn
There is an assumption that “pharmacies must be doing alright – you can still open”, but the Guild says some are barely hanging on Research companies tracking movement in the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news relevant to pharmacy Current and new pharmacotherapeutic approaches for glaucoma Glaucoma is the leading cause of irreversible blindness. This …
‘No system’ for ED prescription pads
A “suboptimal” security process for prescription pad management at a regional hospital came to light when a nurse faced a charge of unlawfully possessing one On 16 January 2020, the …
Pharmacies on COVID watch list
Pharmacies in Logan and western Sydney are among locations visited by people who have tested positive to COVID-19 On Monday NSW Health reported three new cases of COVID-19 diagnosed in …
Melatonin move supported
Call for comment on October deadline for Melatonin Pharmacist Only downscheduling, as doctors back S3 decision The Therapeutic Goods Administration has issued a call for further public submissions on its …
An ‘exciting, nerve-wracking’ change
E-scripts are making a huge impact on the sector, and while some pharmacies have reported teething problems, Tasmanian pharmacist Christine Timms says her experience has been generally positive Being one …
The week in review
With readers airing concerns about opportunistic testing for COVID-19 in pharmacy, this week saw a number of attitudes within the profession revealed AJP polled readers to find out what you …
Keeping supply going in Stage 4
Pharmaceutical wholesalers exempt from Victorian warehouse and distribution restrictions: TGA The TGA’s Medicine Shortages Working Party – comprising pharmaceutical industry, wholesaler and health professional groups – says it supports and …