Put COVID vaccine plan in place now: Twomey
The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland branch is asking the state Government to plan for pharmacy to vaccinate against COVID-19 The Queensland branch said on Tuesday that community pharmacists stand ready to …
Guild criticised over 7CPA
Doctors are dismayed that the 7CPA has not included suggestions such as 60-day dispensing, accusing the “pharmacy lobby” of putting profits before patients Even before details of the Seventh Community …
Leadership positions secured for next two years
The Australian Pharmacy Council has elected a Chair and Deputy Chair Associate Professor Sue Kirsa has been re-elected as Chair for a further two-year term, the Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Warfarin and paracetamol interaction Paracetamol can increase a patient’s INR in a dose-dependent manner. Concomitant use of paracetamol and warfarin can …
The top ten
Medicine regulatory changes, reports of poor practice and the long-awaited 7CPA signing top our most read stories list These were the most read stories on our website from 10 May …
Coroner’s warning over methadone take-away doses
A young man’s doctors and pharmacists attempted to appropriately limit his access to addictive medications before he died, finds coroner A 31-year-old Hobart man who died in 2017 from mixed …
More evidence against hydroxychloroquine
New data shows hydroxychloroquine does not help COVID-19 survival rates, as Australian doctors plead with employers not to require medical clearance US researchers have found more evidence that hydroxychloroquine – …
Youth detention for machete-wielding duo
Two men have been sentenced to youth justice detention after robbing a pharmacy and injuring a staff member, while another has been charged with using altered scripts to get drugs …
The shape of things to come
What might the pandemic recovery period look like for community pharmacy? Mal Scrymgeour and Bruce Annabel take a glimpse into the future Speculating about the recovery we might expect after …
60-day dispensing, dollar discount ‘gone in the Agreement’
Guild reveals controversial 60-day dispensing proposal and optional $1 discount are not written into the newly announced 7CPA – though the latter continues indefinitely despite low uptake The Covid-19 pandemic …
The week in review
All eyes were on Canberra this week, with the biggest news the signing of the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement in the nation’s capital on Thursday night Stakeholders have welcomed the …
Pharmacists administer first non-vaccine injection LAIB
Angelo Pricolo reports on a first for pharmacists and some vulnerable patients alike On a chilly Friday winter’s morning in Melbourne, it was time to start a new episode in …