face masks
Yes, masks reduce the risk of spreading Covid, despite a review saying they don’t
Do face masks really work to reduce Covid transmission? C Raina MacIntyre and Abrar Ahmad Chughtai, UNSW Sydney; David Fisman, University of Toronto, and Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford take …
Boxer wins appeal over CWH assault
Former boxing champ, Gairy St Clair, will not serve jail time for punching a security guard at a Chemist Warehouse (CWH) store in Sydney. The one-time International Boxing Federation Junior …
World news wrapup: 15 September 2022
US Mother-daughter pharmacy team charged with paying kickbacks; fake pharmacist caught selling controlled drugs; NZ pharmacies a “natural fit” for mask recycling Miami, Florida: Mother and daughter pharmacy owners have …
Fines over COVID-19 masks, RATs
The Federal court has ordered one company to pay $80k over face mask breach, while another has been fined $67k for failing to provide information on its RATs The TGA …
TGA on the move
The TGA has begun court proceedings against a company selling vapes, while another company undertakes to comply with advertising rules for face masks The Therapeutic Goods Administration has commenced Federal …
Masquerade
Angelo Pricolo muses on the strangeness of the pandemic’s most visible sign: the face mask When I think of masquerade I imagine an exotic ball with costumed revellers, some wearing …
Anti-mask group allegedly abused pharmacy workers
Several people who allegedly abused pharmacy staff have pleaded not guilty to related charges, but refused to enter the court over mask requirements In March, the West Australian reported that …
Masked: study highlights communication awareness
Face masks are making it harder to communicate – especially with pharmacists, doctors and nurses, a study shows A new study by researchers from the University of Manchester has found …
Fines up to $26.6k doled out
Five companies and one Melbourne woman have been fined for alleged unlawful importation of medical and surgical face masks in relation to COVID-19 Two Melbourne-based companies and two Sydney-based companies …
‘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 …
World news wrapup: 6 August 2020
Pharmacy slammed by dog attack victim; UK pharmacists face racism; remdesivir ring caught Snodland, England: A pharmacy in Kent has come under fire after a patient with a facial injury …
‘Pharmacists can’t stay home.’
PSA launches social media campaign highlighting the importance of PPE for pharmacists on the frontline The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has launched a campaign across social media calling for the …