COVID-19
Pharmacists needed more than ever after COVID
One of the world’s leading pharmacists has said that he’s never felt prouder to be a member of the profession At a time of great uncertainty and emergency, the pharmacy …
Poll: What is your COVID safety plan?
A pharmacist that recently found out her pharmacy was visited by someone infected with COVID-19 has urged colleagues to get serious about their safety plans Caroline Diamantis, proprietor of Balmain …
The week in review
COVID-19, vaccination and downscheduling all made the headlines in pharmacy this week COVID-19 continues to dominate the news, with two more Victorian pharmacists diagnosed with the illness… bringing the total …
‘Genuine questions’ asked about lockdown
Victoria’s COVID response has shown that the state bureaucracy does not understand pharmacy, says one stakeholder, as a new survey reveals health professional attitudes to the state’s COVID-19 strategy Research …
Many landlords not passing on support measures
WA has extended its COVID-19 commercial tenancy laws – but one pharmacy stakeholder warns that many landlords are telling pharmacies to “take it or leave it” State Commerce Minister John …
Clinical tips: vaccine hesitancy and refusal
Pharmacists have a key role as mythbusters, writes Karalyn Huxhagen, which will only grow in importance as a COVID-19 vaccine draws nearer Vaccine hesitancy has always been in the human …
Two more pharmacists diagnosed with COVID-19
This brings the total in Victoria to 65 cases among pharmacists, with more than 3200 cases among healthcare workers in the state to date There has been a significant number …
World news wrapup: 10 September 2020
South African pharmacy chain in racism row; England quantifies its unpaid pharmacist consults; US pharmacists want to vaccinate against COVID South Africa: South Africa’s largest pharmacy chain, Clicks Pharmacy, has …
Potential COVID contact at pharmacies
Another pharmacy has been added to Sydney’s watch list, with people who attended it on a day last week asked to monitor for symptoms of COVID-19 On Tuesday morning the …
‘It could turn pharmacies into COVID petri dishes.’
COVID-19 testing in pharmacies will spread the disease “like wildfire” says union in declaring safety ban of trial, while PSA calls for moratorium Professional Pharmacists Australia (PPA) has called on …
‘Tester’ masks cop a spray
An Adelaide Hills pharmacy has been lambasted in the mainstream media for having “tester” masks on display, but the store says they were never intended for the public to try …
‘Pharmacists are more than capable and qualified to provide this service.’
A free COVID-19 vaccine could be available from as early as next year under an agreement signed Monday – and pharmacists are urging the Government to let them administer it …