COVID-19
The week in review
As Australians head to the polls this weekend for the Voice Referendum, we wrap up another busy week in pharmacy CAPS has written to GPs, saying that 60-day dispensing won’t …
ATAGI recommends additional Covid booster for over 75s
Australians aged 75 years and over are being advised to get an additional Covid-19 jab The Australia Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation (ATAGI) has issued fresh recommendations regarding booster doses …
New Covid jab approved
The TGA has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced on Wednesday (11 October) that the Therapeutic Goods Administration has authorised their Comirnaty …
Nurse tampered with vaccines at CWH
A pharmacist became suspicious of a patient’s requests for privacy before receiving the Covid-19 jab – and when she checked the store’s CCTV, spotted professional misconduct in the consulting room …
FIP mourns passing of president
Australian pharmacist steps into FIP presidency following the death of Dominique Jordan International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) president-elect, Paul Sinclair, will assume the role immediately after the organisation’s president, Dominique Jordan …
Nose picking awareness link to Covid amongst health workers
A new study has examined behavioural and physical factors which may contribute to the increased risk of Covid-19 amongst health workers Why not to pick your nose: Association between nose …
Fake news and aggression in the pandemic
Researchers examine the rise of false information about Covid, as it happened…and what that meant for pharmacists and their safety This is the seventh and final article in a series …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Sleepwalking towards more harm from asthma A new perspective article calls for changes to evidence- based approaches to care and self-management. …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Advancing menopause care in Australia: barriers and opportunities Lack of clinician knowledge, poor access to services, negative attitudes, and lagging research …
World news wrapup: 29 June 2023
Pharmacist under fire after declining to fill transgender patient’s script; conviction for stealing, selling Covid cards; LloydsPharmacy named as failing to pay minimum wage for nearly 8,000 workers Oakland, California: …
Broader use of medication recommended
PBAC recommends extending eligibility criteria for Covid medication to an additional population group In an out-of-session consideration, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee (PBAC) has recommended changes to the circumstances …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Evaluating the potential outcomes of pharmacist-led activities in the Australian general practice setting A prospective observational study was conducted in eight …