COVID-19
Most common reactions for kids’ vax rollout
Local reactions, chest pain, vomiting, fever and headache were some of the most common adverse reactions reported in kids aged 5-11 for the Pfizer vaccine The TGA has received about …
Outpatient antibiotic prescribing dropped during pandemic
The number of antibiotics prescribed in Australia fell by up to 38% during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Monash Health researchers Their research, presented at this year’s European Congress of …
Vaccine exemption appeal knocked back
A pharmacist’s “vaccine hesitant” views have been heard in her quest to gain an exemption from the vaccine mandate The Queensland Industrial Relations Commission heard that the pharmacist was working …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Oral antivirals for mild–moderate COVID‑19: a panacea or a logistical and clinical conundrum? Multiple therapeutic options for COVID-19 are …
Provisional approval for kids’ booster
Pfizer’s Comirnaty has been provisionally approved as a booster shot for 12 to 15 year olds But the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation says it does not currently recommend …
New COVID medicine listing
Oral antiviral Paxlovid to be added to the PBS from 1 May as a treatment for COVID-19 Community pharmacists can expect to see PBS-subsidised scripts of the oral anti-viral medicine …
Anti-vax pharmacist claims profession lying about COVID jabs
A Victorian pharmacist claimed that Pharmacy Board members were complicit in treason, and questioned its authority to suspend her registration A pharmacist’s attempt to keep practising after an immediate suspension …
World News Wrapup: 7 April 2022
Man who allegedly killed pharmacist brother over COVID jabs found incompetent for trial; NZ Labour MP says discounting “like a predatory business model;” AstraZeneca sues pharmacist over alleged $8 million …
Pharmacist creates medical Wordle
Move over, Wordle, Meddle has arrived – and co-designed by a top Australian pharmacist, it has a serious side A new medical word game is now challenging health professionals, but …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risks and burdens of incident diabetes in long COVID A large US cohort study has found a 40% increased risk of …
Psychology of pain: COVID makes life worse for chronic pain patients
Lockdown stress has hit chronic pain patients hard but those with more resilience, flexibility and acceptance have coped better, research finds. Chronic pain patients experienced increased pain, anxiety, depression and …
Pharmacy jabs: the near future
Bivalent COVID boosters, a combined COVID and flu shot, and primary care taking on the entire vaccination framework – how could the near future look for jabs in Australia? With …