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Don’t undermine vaccine efforts: Boards
“There is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional health practice,” says a Pharmacy Board spokesperson as Ahpra explains what’s expected of providers The National Boards and Ahpra have published …
The week in review
COVID-19 vaccine issues continued to dominate the conversation this week, as well as a focus on dispensing errors The first Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 vaccines arrived in Australia this week; and new …
‘Incredibly poor’ timing for news ban
Banning news links just days before Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout? Facebook, that’s just dangerous, writes Maryke Steffens By Maryke Steffens, Research Affiliate, University of Sydney; Research Fellow, National Centre for …
Tweets land ex-Senator in hot water
Former senator threatened with fine of up to $1.11 million and even imprisonment over tweets promoting ivermectin for treatment of COVID-19 Former Senator David Leyonhjelm has been pulled up by …
Did CWH offer UTIs online?
A slip of syntax saw the discount giant temporarily making an unusual offer “Hard to pass up this discount at CWH!” wrote a Reddit user, posting a screenshot from the …
World news wrapup: 5 November 2020
Viral video by pharmacy workers offends; Kiwi pharmacies shut out of COVID help funds; Italians spark run on supplement County Armagh, Northern Ireland: The Gordons Chemist chain has apologised after …
COVID-19 and conduct: social media warning
The Board has warned pharmacists to be aware of their social media obligations, after receiving concerns expressed about the conduct of some health practitioners In the Pharmacy Board’s latest newsletter, …
World Pharmacists Day 2020 around the world
Pharmacists around the world got together—virtually or otherwise—to celebrate their special day on Friday Australian and New Zealand pharmacists were as always among the first to celebrate World Pharmacists Day …
World news wrapup: 24 September 2020
Woman accuses CVS manager of racism after shoplifting incident; Ontario pharmacy COVID testing plan slammed; Scottish docs thank pharmacists Washington DC: A woman has publicly slammed a CVS store manager …
Anti-vax, anti-“Big Pharma” posts saw doctor suspended
A doctor was immediately suspended after authorities found Facebook posts promoting vitamin C to prevent and treat COVID-19, anti-vaccination material and calls for a halt to Muslim immigration The doctor …
Social media roundup
It’s been all about masks over the past few weeks, although some big news and a few choice memes have been shared as well… Thank you to all of our …
‘I’m going to ruin your life.’
A medical practitioner has been reprimanded and suspended after he sent harassing and insulting messages to a woman he had pursued as a romantic partner A medical practitioner, Dr L, …