‘So excited, happy and honoured’: IOTY 2021
2021 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year Firouzeh (Fi) Farihi Zadeh tells us about her journey from Iran to Australia, and her career change to pharmacy while bringing up a young …
World news wrapup: 5 May 2022
Coloradans told to re-vaccinate after pharmacy suspended from program; Well Pharmacy refutes coerced work claim; 10-year sentence for pharmacist’s role in US$180m fraud Denver, Colorado: A pharmacy has been suspended …
Pharmacist’s fraud behaviour of the “worst possible kind”
A pharmacist made a string of false claims, including that he had testicular cancer, in order to fleece a friend of close to a million dollars The English pharmacist faced …
Future uncertain for leading QUM group
NPS MedicineWise calls on government to review decision to cut its funding, arguing it has delivered over $1.1 billion in direct savings for the PBS and MBS NPS MedicineWise has …
Masquerade
Angelo Pricolo muses on the strangeness of the pandemic’s most visible sign: the face mask When I think of masquerade I imagine an exotic ball with costumed revellers, some wearing …
Trading hours of PBS-approved pharmacies
What hours are PBS pharmacies required by law to trade? Stephanie McGrath explains Pharmacy law perspective Section 98(3) of the National Health Act allows the Secretary to cancel a PBS …
Barometric pressure
Here are some of the essential findings from the 2021 UTS Pharmacy Barometer Findings from the latest iteration of the annual UTS Community Pharmacy Barometer were revealed at a media …
Benzo intervention sees inappropriate use drop
The Choosing Wisely approach has made an impact in the safe prescribing of benzos and sedative-hypnotics among older adults, says keynote speaker The Choosing Wisely questions are a vehicle for …
Finding new pathways
Vaccinations have shown what pharmacy can do, so what’s holding back other services? The latest UTS Pharmacy Barometer explored some that were not taking off As of October 2021, around …
Wesfarmers plans to expand health offer
The managing director of Wesfarmers has told a conference that, “Ultimately, we see API as a platform for long-term growth in health” Rob Scott, managing director of Wesfarmers – which …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Inhaled corticosteroids: not just for asthma, but for COVID-19? Inhaled budesonide might be beneficial in some cases of early COVID-19 when …
Pharmacy optimism on the rise
More community pharmacists are also getting wage increases, latest pharmacy barometer confirms UTS Pharmacy will be releasing its 2021 Barometer report this week, with early details revealing some positive results …