Clinical tips: worms
Brad Butt presents a guide to the OTC management of worms Threadworms (aka pinworms) are the most common type of worm in humans. These long, thin worms draw their name …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news SGLT2 inhibitors in patients with heart failure with reduced ejection fraction: a meta-analysis of the EMPEROR-Reduced and DAPA-HF trials Both DAPA-HF …
Outgoing president lauded
Guild national president George Tambassis has announced that he is stepping down from the role at the end of this term In a statement to members Mr Tambassis said that …
The week in review
A sad milestone, a suggested threat to the medicines supply chain and diverted methadone all made the news this week A dispute between the Maritime Union Association and Patrick made …
Am I coping well during the pandemic?
Nick Haslam from the University of Melbourne looks at constructive and not-so-constructive ways Australians are dealing with the COVID-19 crisis The pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges. Many of us have …
Pharmacist allegedly went to work drunk
A pharmacist’s registration has been suspended after he allegedly left methadone for his patients in an alleyway or a bookie’s shop An unnamed superintendent pharmacist has told an Irish court …
Salbutamol update
PDL has issued advice on salbutamol and changes to the S3 supply requirements PDL has spoken with many pharmacists impacted by the changes to S3 supply requirements for salbutamol inhalers …
‘Pharmacists must remain vigilant.’
Pharmacists should critically examine all electronic scripts for forgery or fraud to ensure lawful supply, particularly for S4s and S8s, says Authority Victoria has enabled the national electronic prescribing framework …
Staff get back pay from Chemist Warehouse
How did Chemist Warehouse comply with its agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman? The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement examining CW Retail Services’ compliance with its agreement with …
CWH on the COVID watch list
A Chemist Warehouse has been added to Victoria’s list of venues exposed to COVID-19 On Thursday, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services added four new locations to its …
Fines up to $26.6k doled out
Five companies and one Melbourne woman have been fined for alleged unlawful importation of medical and surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19 Two Melbourne-based companies and two Sydney-based companies …
What you said
AJP readers had a lot to say in the comments section over the past week We roundup some of the latest comments on our most popular recent articles – both …