It was 50 years ago today…
Calls to restrict analgesics to S3, concerns over pharmacy only range ‘leakage’, debates over advertising medicines! Welcome to July 1970 Should the advertising of pharmaceuticals to the public be stopped? …
An epic takeover
Agreement reached between two leading hospital pharmacy providers as well-known owners reveal plans to depart from their pharmacy interests Slade Pharmacy has announced it has reached an agreement to acquire …
AMA Queensland wants women stuck in the dark ages, says Guild
The Pharmacy Guild has rejected comments by a GP and pharmacist spokesperson for the AMA about pharmacists not being qualified for the Queensland UTI trial AMA Queensland spokesperson Dr Nick …
Pandemic guidance
Choosing Wisely Australia has released specific pandemic guidance, based on current evidence, to support health professionals as stewards of finite health resources Choosing Wisely Australia is part of a global …
WHO drops two trial arms for COVID-19 treatment
The World Health Organization has discontinued the Solidarity Trial’s hydroxychloroquine and lopinavir/ritonavir arms as interim results show little or no benefit WHO has accepted the trial’s International Steering Committee recommendation …
Pharmacy-owning GP next door disqualified
Dispensing practices at a Sydney pharmacy were so bad that a Tribunal has said a report on them should be “compulsory reading for every pharmacist” Part One of a report …
Pharmacy accused of ‘cookbook or recipe medicine’
A GP and pharmacist has accused pharmacy of using the Queensland UTI trial and vaccinations as “new ways to get traffic into their retail outlets” The Australian Medical Association’s Queensland …
‘Pharmacists and their staff felt forgotten.’
Pharmacy was often not consulted in the Queensland Government’s response to COVID-19, resulting in barriers to providing help, says one stakeholder The PSA’s submission to the Health, Communities, Disability Services …
Police roundup
A rash of pharmacy robberies have taken place around the country, and one pharmacy suffered damage when a car crashed through its front doors Launceston, Tasmania: Police are investigating two …
Staying afloat on the wave of COVID-19 and beyond
Do you know how to ask someone you’re concerned about how they’re doing? Could you guide them to possible support options? And how do you maintain your own headspace? This …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Clinical impact of antipsychotic and benzodiazepine reduction Data from the Reducing Use of Sedatives (RedUSe) project involved 150 Australian …