Inhaler demand spiked during 2019-20 bushfires: report
A new report from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare shows increases in emergency department visits for respiratory problems and sales of asthma medication in regions affected by the …
Pharmacy council prosecutes owner of two pharmacies
The pharmacy owner was convicted and fined for two offences related to business obligations The Pharmacy Council of New South Wales recently prosecuted the owner of two pharmacy businesses for …
Gastro on the move
NSW Health is urging parents and carers to keep young children at home if they are sick amid a rise in viral gastroenteritis cases in childcare centres NSW Health’s Executive …
Tasmanians clean up in awards
Members, fellows, hospital pharmacists and technicians from across the country tuned in as the SHPA hosted a celebratory and all-virtual 2020 Virtual Congress (VCON) last weekend SHPA President Peter Fowler’s …
Pharmacists less likely to lose jobs, be stood down
Pharmacists are more likely than other Professionals Australia members to seek advice on wage theft, leave entitlements and notifications about performance In his annual President’s Report for 2019-2020, PPA president …
Judge reduces jury award
J&J has been ordered to pay US$120 million in damages to a woman who blamed her cancer on use of the company’s baby powder Johnson & Johnson has persuaded a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Migraine management Drugs can be used to treat acute migraine, or they can be used prophylactically to reduce the frequency and …
Pharmacist sentenced over attack plot to firebomb rival pharmacy
A pharmacist has been sentenced to nine years in prison for his role in “Operation Firewood”, while his Darknet vendor co-conspirator received 14 years A Darknet vendor and a pharmacist, …
Guidance on COVID-19 testing
To help pharmacists advise people on COVID-19 tests, the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), has issued a guidance document The guidance has been produced by FIP’s SARS-CoV-2 Testing Working Group, which …
CWH listed as one of the best
Chemist Warehouse is a new entrant on a list of Australia’s best and healthiest brands YouGov has issued its Best Brands list, topped by Google for the third year in …
“Hold-up:” two words you don’t want to hear in a pharmacy
Angelo Pricolo recounts how his former boss handled a difficult situation… by doing everything pharmacists are taught not to do You never say “hold-up” in a pharmacy. Even if the …
Getting rid of the barriers
What are the barriers currently preventing community pharmacists from playing a more active role in antimicrobial stewardship? New research may provide the answers Australian community pharmacists are aware of antimicrobial …