COVID-19
The week in review
Pharmacy has been under fire this week, with one store closing for cleaning after an “absolutely disgusting” prank, 18 pharmacists having to self-isolate and #BunningsKaren reportedly confronting a pharmacy worker …
‘Enough is enough.’
A Victorian pharmacy owner has started a petition calling for eradication of COVID-19 in his state Everett O’Keeffe, pharmacy owner of the Wonthaggi Amcal Pharmacy located in the Gippsland region …
Hoax COVID-19 call made to Chemist Warehouse
A retail manager has called for pharmacies to be vigilant after an “absolutely disgusting” prank call sparked a store closure At 4.40pm on Friday, the Chemist Warehouse Sebastopol in Ballarat …
Hospital pharmacy staff in isolation
Pharmacy staff who ate at a Thai restaurant linked to a positive case of COVID-19 are now in self-isolation NSW Health has directed everybody who was at the Thai Rock …
‘Slap in the face’ at the border
“Glaring unintended consequences” of the NSW-Victoria border closure are impacting pharmacy workers who have been unable to travel to their place of work Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of the …
Clinical tips: COVID-19
Some pharmacies are almost in lockdown while others are barely acknowledging COVID-19 at all… this inconsistency confuses the public, writes Karalyn Huxhagen SA Health this week announced COVID testing in …
Paid pandemic leave: still on the table?
The Fair Work Commission is revisiting its position on paid pandemic leave, saying that circumstances have changed since it last rejected the proposal – but only for aged care workers …
Global coronavirus infections have now passed 15 million
How did COVID-19 unfold in Australia? AIHW looks back at the first four months of the pandemic in its latest report A new report from the Australian Institute of Health …
‘It’s a tough time, but there is life beyond this pandemic.’
How have a Hockeyroo, a community pharmacist and a pharmacy intern been coping with the stress of COVID-19? We hear from them This week AJP and Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) …
World news wrapup: 23 July 2020
Quest to reunite former pharmacy customers with their 80s photos; ex-pharmacist sentenced over attempt to rob fish and chip shop; former pharmacist to stay in prison after outcry from his …
COVID-19 at Chemist Discount Centre
Another pharmacy worker has tested positive to COVID-19, and a Mitchell Shire pharmacy closed for cleaning The Chemist Discount Centre Seymour posted a notice on Facebook over the weekend to …
Staying afloat on the wave of COVID-19 and beyond
How do you cope when your dream is shattered? How can a pharmacy become a mental health hub? And how do you nurture your own headspace? These questions and many …