Breaking the barriers
In our latest podcast, pharmacists explain how and when you need to be assertive, the importance of respectful listening and picking the right language and tone to use In this …
Emergency and ongoing contraception in the COVID-19 pandemic
In Australia you can expect increased demand of emergency contraception during the COVID-19 outbreak, write Dr Safeera Hussainy and Dr Kathleen McNamee Dr Safeera Hussainy, Adjunct Senior Lecturer and Chief …
5 things pharmacists need to know about telehealth
A brief summary of advice from leading pharmacists on the telehealth changes that have recently occurred Due to changes passed this month in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, eligible …
‘Token’ model to cause chaos?
The “rushed” introduction of electronic prescriptions is set to cause unnecessary chaos, warns the Pharmacy Guild The Guild has said in a statement that the planned fast-tracking of electronic prescriptions …
Exams moved
The Australian Pharmacy Council will re-schedule its upcoming Intern Written Exam set for June and July, it has announced This change is due to COVID-19 impacting on its main exam …
Five stories told, a century later
A new documentary explores the connections between the short lives of five young pharmacy students, the history of the profession in Australia and the modern day At Monash University, a …
CWH to sell News papers
News Corp Australia and Chemist Warehouse have joined forces as the discount giant starts stocking newspapers during the coronavirus pandemic From this week, 100 Chemist Warehouse stores across NSW, Victoria, …
World news wrapup: 30 April 2020
UK mourns another “true NHS hero;” pharmacy owner says frozen business account due to her ethnicity; Indian state introduces pharmacy reporting app North London, England: Britain has lost another pharmacist …
‘Missed opportunity’ to detect accidental overdose danger
A coroner has made AHPRA notifications about two health practitioners after a young woman unexpectedly died the day after her methadone dose was bumped up The Victorian woman, who was …
Consumers should apply ‘sniff test’ on unsupported health advice
Doctors have applauded major supermarkets for removing from their shelves a magazine promoting non-evidence-based health advice 2GB’s Ben Fordham spoke to UNSW Associate Professor of Medical Science Dr Darren Saunders, …
Pandemic taking its toll
Ongoing supply shortages in pharmacies mean many patients are still finding it difficult to get prescription drugs for chronic conditions “Understandably, patients are fearful and unsure of the future,” says …
Pharmacists urged to download COVIDSafe
Around 2.8 million Australians have downloaded the COVIDSafe app, and the PSA’s national president urges pharmacists to follow suit At a doorstop interview at the Rosebud Respiratory Clinic in Victoria …