Drug-related deaths rising
A new report from NDARC has highlighted the importance of helping people at risk of overdose from pharmaceutical drugs The National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre at UNSW Sydney has …
World news wrapup: 15 April 2021
Pharmacist gives women anti-rabies jab instead of COVID vaccine; apology after expired vaccines given in Canada; NZ pharmacist recounts robbery Shamli, India: A pharmacist has been suspended from practice after …
Delay pay rise, employer groups say
Many pharmacies did a “roaring trade” during the COVID-19 pandemic, says one union in opposing a potential wage freeze for award-reliant workers, including pharmacy assistants The Fair Work Commission is …
Flu vaccination down
One stakeholder has warned against apathy about the flu vaccine this year, as the TGA outlines the 2021 variants in the jab In this week’s edition of Pharmacy Guild newsletter …
‘Implications’ for rollout as second clotting reaction announced
The TGA has announced a second case of thrombosis with thrombocytopenia likely to be associated with the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine It issued a statement saying that the Vaccine Safety Investigation …
Staff praised over their reaction to fake cop
Pharmacy staff did a “really good job” when confronted with a woman who impersonated a police officer and stole drugs Sunshine Coast detectives have charged a 36-year-old woman with multiple …
The week in review
Vaccination was the hot topic this week, with the COVID-19 jab rollout running into trouble First, we learned that the COVID-19 vaccine rollout in community pharmacy would be delayed by …
Poll: Are you registered and practising… or something else?
Are you keeping up your registration – but working or studying outside pharmacy? Tell us in our latest poll There’s been a lot of talk lately about dissatisfaction in the …
Crime roundup
A WA pharmacy endures a dramatic siege while across the country, police explain an uptick in Gold Coast pharmacy robberies Mainstream media reported that police have charged a man over …
Sub-register extended
Ahpra and National Boards have extended the support available from retired pharmacists and other registered health practitioners on the pandemic response sub-register, for a further 12 months from this week …
Pharmacy partners with Woolies
Sydney-based national online discount chemist SuperPharmacy has announced that it will join the Woolworths’ Everyday Rewards program This means that its customers will be able to earn rewards points under …
‘Why wouldn’t I just want to go to my pharmacy?’
New Guild national president Trent Twomey has slammed the NSW Government’s mass COVID-19 vaccination hub plan as nonsensical, time-consuming and inconvenient State premier Gladys Berejiklian announced that, “the NSW Government …