COVID-19
Paperwork error sends locum into lockdown
Victorian locum pharmacist forced into quarantine after taking a position in another state A Victorian pharmacist is being forced by South Australian police to quarantine in a cabin after he …
Consumers urged not to stockpile promising COVID drug
Stockpiling of dexamethasone is being “strongly discouraged” after preliminary findings from the UK found it could play a role in helping treat people with severe COVID-19 The PSA has posted …
Rethink needed after COVID-19
Doctors are advocating for an Australian National Centre for Disease Control in comments welcomed by the PSA In opening remarks to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, AMA president Dr …
Declining supply
Complaints about declining supply of medicine are on the rise, complicated by consumer behaviour thanks to COVID-19… what strategies can pharmacists use to manage the problem? PDL says that one …
World news wrapup: 25 June 2020
Chinese pharmacy chain head jailed over fake masks; Northern Irish pharmacist speaks out on racism; fluffy dog helps foil New York robbery Beijing, China: The chair of a Beijing-based chain …
‘There is still a higher-than-normal level of anxiety in pharmacy.’
Calls to PSS during the most acute phase of COVID-19 increased by 88%, with most related to the pandemic as well as stress, anxiety and patient care There was an …
Second wave has pharmacists concerned
Australian pharmacists are worried about a second wave of COVID-19 infection, as case numbers begin to creep upwards Earlier this month, the AJP asked readers whether they thought a potential …
The dismissal: application denied
A pharmacy assistant who was made redundant during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic said she felt discriminated against because of her age The pharmacy assistant’s employment was terminated with …
The week in review
This week we’ve been looking through the newly signed Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, which was released in full on Thursday night The new 7CPA includes a “modest” increase in dispensing …
‘This is an extremely welcome result.’
New findings about the use of a steroid in treating COVID-19 constitute an “important step” in its management, says one pharmacy expert Researchers from the University of Oxford have released …
World news wrapup: 18 June 2020
Another UK pharmacist lost to COVID; teenager creates naloxone auto-injector; fake degrees appeal dismissed Dagenham, England: The UK has lost another pharmacist to COVID-19, Navin Shantilal Talati, who was the …
‘Community pharmacy simply must have a central role.’
A new report shows huge support for community pharmacy following 2020’s many challenges, and the Guild says the sector’s key role needs recognition New data from Roy Morgan has shown …