‘Man of action’ wins leadership award
The national winners of the TerryWhite Chemmart 2020 HEART Awards have been announced The ceremony took place at the final gala event of the state-based ‘Lead Beyond’ conference events, held …
Vale Ian Brusasco AO
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, today expressed their deep condolences at the passing of Mr Ian Brusasco AO Mr Brusasco was a retired community pharmacist who had dedicated …
House elf holds up pharmacy
A possible sci-fi/fantasy fan has held up a Runaway Bay pharmacy, while a man claims a ‘friend’ altered his Endone script Runaway Bay: Police have released CCTV as part of …
Pharmacist charged over alleged arson attack, DV
A Queensland pharmacist has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly set his partner’s home on fire Mainstream media have reported on a Queensland pharmacist whose case was mentioned …
The week in review
This week was Budget week, and we saw the Government announce funding for improvements in aged care and mental health There was little specific to pharmacy in this year’s Federal …
Good news on naloxone, for some
The extension of the take-home naloxone pilot doesn’t go far enough, one expert says The Government announced in Tuesday’s Budget that it will provide $3.9 million in 2021‑22 to extend the …
World news wrapup: 13 May 2021
Stabbing attack in NZ supermarket pharmacy; man steals COVID-19 vaccine to have it analysed; Indian pharmacists left out in the cold Dunedin, New Zealand: A stabbing attack which saw three …
Budget bites
What did stakeholders think of the 2021-22 Budget? Pharmacy Guild: The Guild welcomed measures that it says will help community pharmacies as frontline health care providers and small businesses, while …
Pharmacist ‘found himself’ assaulting patient
A Sydney pharmacist has been handed a two-year jail sentence after he sexually assaulted a teenager Warning: this article contains details that may distress some readers Hany Ibrahim, who was …
Unregistered woman wrote scripts, did skin checks
Deception of pharmacists was highlighted in a case where a GP held out a staff member as a registered doctor when she was not The Medical Board of Australia has …
Aussies back vaccine mandate
Three-quarters of Australians would support a mandatory COVID-19 vaccination for work, study and travel, new research has found The first research into public attitudes towards a mandate – a study …
The week in review
A new COVID-19 cluster this week in Sydney, as the disease ravages India New restrictions were introduced in NSW this week, due to cases of COVID-19 acquired in the community, …