World news wrapup: 26 February 2021
Vaccine run highlights community pharmacy’s worth; BoJo lauds Sussex pharmacist; India cracks down on codeine cough syrups Donegal, Pennsylvania: Trib Live has reported on pharmacist Ed Christofano, who drove his …
Fair or unfair? Work act changes under fire
Fair Work amendments “fail Australian workers” and won’t boost jobs or pay in pharmacy, opposition claims The federal government’s proposed fair work amendments bill has come under sustained criticism from …
Supporting the PSS
The Pharmacists’ Support Service and the PSA have entered into a new three-year Memorandum of Understanding The PSA says the MoU continues its long term support for PSS and its work supporting …
“Unscrupulous chemists”
February 1921: A disgruntled pharmacy “Judas” is under fire for sharing trade secrets in the national press The February 1921 edition of the AJP including the ocverage of a letter …
‘No patients should ever go without their medicine.’
The Guild has called on the Morrison Government to permanently implement continued dispensing The Guild’s Queensland branch said in a statement on Wednesday that it congratulated the Federal and State …
GP who gave incorrect COVID-19 vax dose was not trained
Pharmacy Guild says the incident reveals that mistakes can occur no matter which profession the immuniser belongs to A doctor has been stood down from the COVID-19 vaccination program after …
Tallying the numbers
Concerns raised over the number of elderly Australians using complementary medicines Almost three quarters of Australians aged 70 year and over are using complementary medicines regularly, an amount that raises …
Stick to the rules on COVID vax ads
Strict rules are in place over what and how you can advertise COVID vaccination services Pharmacies can use and display unaltered government provided material to promote COVID vaccination services, new …
Pharmacy in demand
James Cook University’s new pharmacy courses are proving popular, the institution says The Cairns intake is now full and places at Mackay are in demand too, JCU reports. Head of …
First pharmacists get jabs
Pharmacist Uyen Hua is among the first Australian pharmacists to be vaccinated against COVID-19 Ms Hua will be working in the hotel vaccination program. The Alfred and other stakeholders are …
Tassie pharmacists gather for state conference
A leader of COVID-19 hospital strategy in the state has been named 2021 Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year Duncan McKenzie, Pharmacy Manager at Royal Hobart Hospital, was named 2021 Tasmanian …
The Generic
No question has divided more patients, pharmacists and doctors in recent times than “Do you want the generic?”, writes Angelo Pricolo The question has intensified, as more expired patents have …