A new ECP director
Deanna Mill has been appointed as the Early Career Pharmacists Board Director at the PSA The appointment, which commences 23 August, follows the conclusion of Lauren Burton’s term. Based in …
Ivermectin awareness
The TGA has issued a statement warning that Ivermectin is not approved for the treatment of COVID-19, following increased importation and prescribing The Therapeutic Goods Administration says that it has …
Rural pharmacy in ‘fragile’ state
COVID-19 is making the divide between the haves and the have-nots even starker, says pharmacy advocacy group Levels of burnout have been rising steadily during the pandemic among rural pharmacy …
Australia ‘vulnerable’ to meds shortages
The number of drug shortages in Australia rose by 300% when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, but what was the real cause? Two pharmacists analysed the data Australia’s medicines supply was …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Management of insomnia in primary care Insomnia is a common sleep disorder involving difficulty initiating or maintaining sleep and …
‘Crisis point’ as Guild, PPA talk Award
The Guild’s national president has confirmed that the organisation is in talks with the employee pharmacists’ union on the Award Professional Pharmacists Australia issued a statement on Monday in which …
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, …