Poll: Have you had access to enough PPE?
Pharmacy organisations call for more personal protective equipment following a number of deaths among frontline pharmacists across the world As the COVID-19 pandemic progresses, it has become increasingly clear that …
Self-care and team building strategies
What are some ways pharmacists and pharmacy staff are managing stress in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic? It’s no secret that what has been happening in the world lately …
Clinical Tips: Testosterone replacement
Brad Butt takes an in-depth look at testosterone and deficiency Testosterone is an androgen or hormone and it is the dominant male sex hormone. At puberty the testicles typically start …
Being assertive
In our latest podcast we look at how and why you should be assertive with prescribers and patients to achieve best practice outcomes Assertiveness: what is it? should you be …
Crime roundup: robbery charges, defibrillators stolen
A man has been charged over an alleged armed robbery in Hobart’s northern suburbs Mainstream media have released dramatic footage of the arrest of a man after he allegedly held …
Cleaning, distancing, split teams and more
What changes should pharmacies make to ensure the safety of both staff and patients? We look at what some are already doing and get expert advice A new reality across …
Help us stop stockpiling
Amid concerns about disruption to insulin availability, another supplier has moved to reassure pharmacists and prescribers Sanofi has issued a statement in which it says it can assure health care …
How much has Australia really flattened the curve of coronavirus?
Until we keep better records, we don’t know, writes Bryan Rodgers, Australian National University Since March 29, we have congratulated ourselves for flattening the curve of the COVID-19 epidemic in …
‘It treats pharmacists with contempt.’
The therapeutic substitution arrangements in their proposed form are “not workable” and ultimately “unacceptable”, says pharmacy body A few weeks ago the Federal Government announced it would implement changes to …
World news wrapup: 16 April 2020
Pharmacist in alleged plot to blow up rival store; city sector lockdown after pharmacist self-treats for COVID-19; pharmacist under investigation for alleged face mask hoarding and price gouging Virginia, US: …
The top ten
It’s been a bumper month in terms of the numbers of people reading our stories. Let’s find which were the ten most-read articles It’s a sign of the unprecedented times …
‘It is in their interest to sell as much as they can.’
Doctors have attacked pharmacy over new powers for Queensland pharmacists, claiming they are “cloaked as emergency COVID-19 measures” Over the long weekend, the Queensland Government announced new measures for pharmacists …