Vale Sister Marie Therese Rosenberg
Influential pharmacist Sister Marie Therese Rosenberg has been remembered by members of the profession after she passed away this month Sister Marie Therese, born Joan Florence Rosenberg in 1926 and …
Vale Professor Andrew Gilbert AM
A legacy remembered: Pharmacy farewells one of Australia’s most influential pharmacists Emeritus Professor Andrew Gilbert AM peacefully passed away on 20 August 2021 surrounded by his family. Professor Gilbert, from …
Sell benefits, not features
Finding an emotional connection with the patient offers the opportunity to move beyond a transactional interaction, says Glenn Guilfoyle Selling features-advantages-benefits has been around since Noah came off …
The week in review
It’s been another tough week for the people of NSW and other jurisdictions affected by COVID, which was reflected in this week’s pharmacy news Pharmacists hit an early milestone when …
Vaping ads update
The TGA has published a new permission around how pharmacies can promote products for use in e-cigarettes, or vaping On Tuesday, Adjunct Professor John Skerritt, Deputy Secretary Health Products Regulation …
Medicines the weak link in strong supply chain: report
Productivity Commission report says chemicals for medicine manufacturing a risk area The import of chemicals used to manufacture medicines was one of few areas of vulnerability in Australia’s supply chain, …
First monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID approved
The TGA has announced its approval of the first monoclonal antibody treatment for COVID-19 in Australia Australians with COVID-19 who are at risk of hospitalisation will now have access to …
‘They can be executed:’ anti-vaxxer threatens pharmacists
A US man reportedly abused pharmacists live on Facebook and threatened them with execution if they continued vaccinating US media including the Springfield News-Leader, which originally reported the incident this …
A new name
AstraZeneca has officially changed the name of its COVID-19 vaccine AstraZeneca has now registered the brand name Vaxzevria for its COVID-19 vaccine. The TGA approved the name change on Thursday for the …
Losartan and irbesartan with ‘unacceptable levels’ of impurity
The TGA is investigating the contamination of some “sartan” medicines, with batches recalled from pharmacies Some batches of losartan and irbesartan products have been recalled after their sponsors advised the …
Pharmacist vs Doctor
Why isn’t collaboration the norm between doctors and pharmacists? wonders Angelo Pricolo A patient went to see her doctor about a nagging ailment. The doctor asked if anything had been …
Clinical tips: Long COVID
Carlene McMaugh takes a look at the emerging problem of lingering symptoms post COVID infection Pharmacists have been in the front line of the Covid response since the beginning, as …