Coronavirus
Mind the gap
The Federal Government needs to lift its game when it comes to planning for pandemics, say stakeholders, and pharmacy must be involved The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners is …
Taking advantage of the situation
Warning issued over products claiming to prevent or treat coronavirus The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has issued a warning to consumers about products that are on sale with claims they …
The week in review
It’s been a busy and varied week in pharmacy, with opportunities to think about new ways to address existing issues, plus movement on opioids and concern about price gouging We …
It’s ‘unfair to point the finger at pharmacies’
Symbion hits back at media claims of price gouging, while the Guild’s George Tambassis reminds pharmacists that the sector is under the spotlight thanks to the novel coronavirus TerryWhite Chemmart …
Pharmacy emergency taskforce tackles coronavirus
The International Pharmaceutical Federation has issued new guidance on pharmacists and the novel coronavirus The roles that pharmacists in community, hospital and clinical biology can play in preventing the spread …
How pharmacists can fight coronavirus – and fake news
Pharmacists have a key role in helping manage panic and fake news about the coronavirus – despite mainstream media accusations of profiteering With stock of hand sanitiser and face masks …
The week in review
As face masks and hand sanitisers sell out across the country, health authorities are calling for calm about Coronavirus this week, while pharmacists were honoured over the long weekend A …
Threats underline value of community pharmacy
It’s set to be a hard weekend for many as temperatures are expected to soar in most of NSW and a state of emergency is declared across the ACT Circumstances …
Nine Coronavirus cases confirmed
The World Health Organization has declared the outbreak of novel Coronavirus to be a Public Health Emergency of International Concern According to WHO figures from 30 January, more than 170 …
‘Calm and vigilance’ needed on Coronavirus
The number of cases of novel Coronavirus confirmed in Australia has risen to seven, as NSW Health says two patients have been discharged Queensland Health has called for calm and …
Standing ready
Pharmacists have been recognised as having a key role to play amid unease about the novel coronavirus Writing in this week’s edition of Pharmacy Guild newsletter Forefront, executive director Suzanne …
Run on masks, pharmacists to be on Coronavirus alert
The Chief Medical Officer has urged pharmacists to find out their patients’ travel history and consider referring them to GPs, if there are concerns about the novel Coronavirus Dr Christopher …