Guild welcomes new CHO for Queensland
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed Dr John Gerrard as Queensland’s new Chief Health Officer The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Queensland Branch President, Chris Owen, has welcomed yesterday’s announcement of Dr …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Vitamin D, respiratory infections, and chronic disease A review of meta-analyses and randomized clinical trials has shown benefits of …
Craig Kelly gets the spoon
Craig Kelly was a runaway winner of the 2021 Bent Spoon Award in a year with a bigger than usual cast of nominees for the Australia Skeptics annual ‘award’ While …
Permanent prohibition
A “life coach” with a fake degree tore up a patient’s mental health plan and told them not to take their prescribed antidepressants The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has …
‘The American primary health care system is hardly anything to aspire to.’
A health stakeholder has suggested there’s a conflict of interest in retail pharmacies, and that CPA projects and remuneration are dictated by the Guild Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of …
Warning after dispensing error
An Irish pharmacist incorrectly dispensed medication used in the termination of a pregnancy to a pregnant woman The patient, 34, attended the pharmacy in Dublin to have a prescription for …
‘The message is simple: handle antimicrobials with care’
SHPA welcomes millions in funding to track prescriptions and usage of antimicrobial treatments, announced as part of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced more than $14.2 …
Focusing on future generations
Mentoring and encouraging the next generation of pharmacists is essential if we’re to bring along the next wave of owners, says John Thornett We have often said that your team …
A slight to pharmacy
Prime Minister Morrison chooses to receive his booster shot from a GP clinic, adding insult to existing pharmacy concerns over low vax remuneration Prime Minister Scott Morrison has chosen to …
The week in review
This week in pharmacy, it’s been all about the statistics We looked at the Guild Digest 2021, which shed light on issues like how much the average community pharmacy makes, …
One quarter oppose mandatory vax
The majority of our readers agree that COVID-19 vaccination should be compulsory for pharmacy staff A recent poll run by the AJP over the past three weeks reveals that 75% …
The bare bones
Pharmacists have a key role to play in the prevention of osteoporosis, raising awareness of the risk factors, facilitating further investigation and assisting with treatment adherence More than 1.3 million …