testing
To dip or not to dip?
A program delivered by pharmacists has seen positive results around reduction of unnecessary urine dipstick testing in aged care homes Pharmacist-led education to support behaviour change around urine dipstick testing …
STI testing no longer taboo: Butler
Government kicks off new ‘Beforeplay’ campaign to boost testing for sexually transmitted infections Australians are being urged to undergo regular testing for sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in response to …
Testing times
Pharmacy-based point-of-care testing brings health and economic benefits, the International Pharmaceutical Federation says FIP has released a new Statement of Policy released today, saying that a broad range of point-of-care …
A question of testing
Rapid antigen tests: the PSA says pharmacies need them to remain open, while TGA warns against their widespread use The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s NSW branch has called on the …
Priority testing ‘a matter of common sense’
Pharmacists required to undertake regular mandatory COVID-19 tests are being forced to wait for hours in extremely long testing lines NSW pharmacists in hotspots that are required to undertake a …
Antigen tests in pharmacy?
Health Minister raises the possibility of COVID surveillance testing in pharmacy Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt says pharmacy is among the options being considered as a location for COVID surveillance …
Limited pilot to commence in late 2020
Queensland Health reveals plans for its COVID testing pilot in community pharmacies following backlash from pharmacists and other groups Queensland Health has been working with pharmacy organisations to iron out …
‘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 …
Worries over promotion of COVID-19 testing in pharmacies
GPs, pharmacists and patients have expressed concern over the announcement of COVID-19 testing coming to Queensland pharmacies As reported by AJP, the Palaszczuk Government announced on Wednesday that it would …
‘There has been some confusion at testing sites,’ says Vic govt
‘Enough is enough’: Pharmacists in Melbourne and regional Victoria complain of not being prioritised as essential workers and having their COVID-19 test results delayed Pharmacy staff have had “very mixed …
World news wrapup: 30 April 2020
UK mourns another “true NHS hero;” pharmacy owner says frozen business account due to her ethnicity; Indian state introduces pharmacy reporting app North London, England: Britain has lost another pharmacist …
SHPA welcomes Choosing Wisely decision
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has welcomed Australia’s having joined Choosing Wisely, a global initiative that aims to reduce wasteful medical tests, treatments and procedures. This initiative, coordinated …