Rollout recalibrated
Changes to the vaccine rollout will see hospital pharmacists in crucial roles expanding vaccine hubs National Cabinet met on Thursday to discuss issues including the recalibration of the COVID-19 vaccine …
Profits hit by COVID lockdowns
API has released half-yearly results showing a 29% drop in net profit, with big drops in profit at its two largest CBDs Australian Pharmaceutical Industries has released its results for …
World news wrapup: 22 April 2021
Felt art pharmacy so convincing that patients try to buy medicines; overwhelming response to fundraiser in the name of pharmacist who died of COVID-19; Dublin court “at a loss” over …
Pharmacists make a 12-minute difference
Adding an emergency medicine pharmacist to a stroke call-out team showed a marked difference in treatment times Researchers from Monash University’s Pharmacy Department (Faculty of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences), the …
Crime roundup
Man sentenced for offences, including threatening a pharmacist, needed help with his medicines The ABC reports that John Saether went to a Rosetta pharmacy in April 2020 and said he …
Confusion sees pharmacists deny first-line treatment
Experts have called on the TGA to clarify information about doxylamine, saying pharmacists often deny the drug to pregnant women trying to manage morning sickness Dr Debra Kennedy, director of …
Guild steps up to help with Parkinson’s
The Guild’s Queensland Branch, has announced it is donating $3,000 to help support those impacted by Parkinson’s disease The donation goes towards the efforts of State Deputy Speaker and MP …
Hunt ‘attracted’ to fast-start pharmacy COVID idea
Health Minister flags a possible early start for some pharmacies in the vaccine rollout, as the Guild president takes aim at “Soviet-style” mass vaccination Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has …
The week in review
Vaccination against COVID-19 made the headlines again this week, following a second confirmed case of linked clotting disorder, and possibly a death Late this week, it was reported that a …
Should tobacco be sold only in pharmacies?
New Zealand is again floating the idea of restricting tobacco sales to pharmacies and specialist retailers The New Zealand Government has issued a document seeking comment on proposed actions to …
Woman dies after COVID vaccination
Health authorities are investigating whether the death of a NSW woman is linked to her being vaccinated against COVID-19 The Federal Department of Health issued a statement saying that “the …
TGA seeks input on MDMA, psilocybin downschedule
The TGA has decided to seek further advice in relation to psilocybin and MDMA and their therapeutic use The TGA says this will include “an independent expert review into the …