vaccination
The week in review
It’s been a week of doctors versus pharmacists, with GPs taking to the media to accuse pharmacy of bullying, profit-seeking and administering old vaccines There was a flurry of attacks …
Bartone doubles down on old flu jab claim
AMA president Dr Tony Bartone says that any over-65s flu vaccine used before mid-April this year was not the “most up-to-date, recommended vaccine” for the 2019 flu season The Pharmaceutical …
‘Dr Bartone has no evidence for this slur.’
The AMA’s national president has accused the pharmacy sector of bullying the Health Minister and selling old vaccines In an often-fiery debate about scope of practice and the Community Pharmacy …
World news wrapup: 29 August 2019
Fake Panadol alert for Malaysia; NZ calls for pharmacist-administered MMR amid measles outbreak; Canadian pharmacist suspended and fined Penang, Malaysia: A pharmacist from Penang has shared images of genuine and …
Flu jab more heart protective than quitting smoking
The Immunisation Coalition has warned Australians about the increased and significant risk of heart attack associated with the flu An estimated one in four lives lost this year to influenza …
More measles in NSW
Pharmacies are among places visited by people who returned overseas with measles NSW Health has again reiterated its call for people to be vaccinated against the infectious disease after two …
‘This is about pharmacists trying to be the best pharmacists they can be.’
It’s not up to doctors to dictate what services pharmacists should be able to offer, says a Guild leader Pharmacy Guild Victorian branch president Anthony Tassone appeared in Fairfax media …
Guild push for ‘full scope’ as 7CPA talks ramp up
GP shortages are leaving Aussies frustrated, says Guild in push for more vaccines, common ailments and prescribing, but AMA says pharmacists are trying to play doctor After having to defend …
Should NIP flu vaccines be extended to 50 year olds?
A new study has examined the effect of flu vaccine in preventing heart attack – while one expert warns of subpar overall uptake and the Guild calls for vaccine harmonisation …
What really happened?
AJP speaks to the man behind the pharmacist flu vaccine injury claim—were his symptoms really the result of injury, or something else? In early July, at the height of consumer …
The week in review
Money was a hot topic in pharmacy this week… for both patients and pharmacists There was big news in Western Australia, as state Health Minister Roger Cook announced at a …
‘We do not see the police trying to fight fires.’
AMA WA branch president Dr Andrew Miller has criticised the state’s move to expand pharmacist vaccination, saying pharmacists are not best qualified to deliver it This week, state Health Minister …