Welcome on board for vax: Minister
Pharmacy groups applaud Health Minister’s comments that pharmacists are to be involved in COVID-19 vaccine delivery Health Minister Greg Hunt has said Australian community pharmacies will become involved during phase …
Federal grant provides APP boost
APP2021 has secured Austrade grant support that allows delegates and exhibitors to potentially recoup costs The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, announced this week they have been successful in …
‘Reckless’ prescribing errors caught by vigilant pharmacists
Pharmacists detected a litany of dangerous prescribing errors by a struggling doctor who has now been suspended A NSW doctor has admitted he was operating “out of his depth” when …
Why can’t they work together?
GP and pharmacist collaboration is vital to improve antimicrobial stewardship, but is it occurring? And what can be done to improve the situation? Collaboration between the key frontline health workers …
A welcome contribution
Pharmacy group congratulated for raising $50k for Starlight Children’s Foundation Wizard Pharmacy has been congratulated by the Starlight Children’s Foundation after donating $50,000 to the foundation’ Christmas fundraising drive. Wizard …
The five legal obligations you need to know
A rundown for pharmacists on updated guidelines from Ahpra & the National Boards for advertising a regulated health service December 2020 saw the release of updated Guidelines from Ahpra and …
Patient safety cited in vaccine turf war
Ongoing debate over community pharmacy involvement in COVID-19 vaccine rollout is “a waste of everybody’s time”, says leading community pharmacist Lobbying by GP groups against the proposed role of community …
Give us the information
Pharmacists say they still lack access to independent, evidence-based information about complementary and alternative medicines Australian pharmacists interviewed over the applicability of a new ethical framework for CAM advice and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Discontinuation of oral anticoagulation in atrial fibrillation and risk of ischaemic stroke A UK population-based cohort study and linked …
Pharmacist arrested over COVID-19 vaccine sabotage
A US hospital pharmacist accused of tampering with hundreds of COVID-19 vaccine doses is reportedly a “conspiracy theorist” A Wisconsin hospital pharmacist is alleged to have intentionally sabotaged more than …
Covid vax details emerge
GPs are at the centre of Australia’s fast-tracked COVID vaccination strategy, but there seems no role for pharmacy, despite overseas colleagues involvement Plans for Australia’s COVID-19 are being revealed following …
Wow with service not stock
Do you feel claustrophobic in your own pharmacy? If you’ve too much clutter, you can be sure that patients will, and the cost will be felt to your professional standing, …