World news wrapup: 12 October 2023
Walgreens staff walk off the job in protest at conditions; French pharmacists slam lack of transparency on shortages; pregnant woman given misoprostol in dispensing error US: More than 200 Walgreens …
Should double dispensing protests continue?
Protests against 60-day dispensing are set to continue, says CAPS – but what do readers think? In our most recent poll, the AJP asked whether it was time for members …
New Covid jab approved
The TGA has approved Pfizer and BioNTech’s Omicron XBB.1.5-adapted monovalent Covid-19 vaccine Pfizer and BioNTech SE announced on Wednesday (11 October) that the Therapeutic Goods Administration has authorised their Comirnaty …
Flu jab boost in under-65s could save lives: report
A new report looks at barriers to flu vaccines in NSW – including how pharmacies can help The new paper, from the NSW Productivity Commission, “illustrates the potential health and …
Poll: Is the increase in registration fees justified?
One pharmacist has written to us concerned about the increase in pharmacist registration fees – we’d like to know what you think A couple of weeks ago, Ahpra announced that …
Health literacy and QUM boost
Peak health and consumer organisations, including the PSA, are set to work together to promote health literacy Two new grants have been awarded to support consumer health literacy and improve …
‘Public health menace’ addressed by NIP
Shingles vaccines are to be available through the National Immunisation Program, including through community pharmacies Health minister Mark Butler has advised the public to ask their pharmacist or GP about …
Pharmacies ‘inevitably targeted’: judge
A man has pleaded guilty to robbing a Victorian pharmacy of Valium, armed with a pair of scissors The Herald Sun reports that Benjamin Joseph was reliant on drugs when …
Recommendations on ‘critical role’
FIP makes recommendations on how pharmacy can plan for disasters Having a local disaster and emergency response plan and participating in preparedness training are among seven recommendations for pharmacists made …
The week in review
Double dispensing is still ranking high in the headlines, plus organisations are looking for some key members The Community and Pharmacy Support Group claimed that Wesfarmers‘ InstantScripts had set to …
The power of connection
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the …
Nurse tampered with vaccines at CWH
A pharmacist became suspicious of a patient’s requests for privacy before receiving the Covid-19 jab – and when she checked the store’s CCTV, spotted professional misconduct in the consulting room …