You ought to be congratulated
State Health Minister says community pharmacies will play a pivotal role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch held its Women in Pharmacy International Women’s …
World news wrapup: 11 March 2021
Pharmacist’s joke leads to privacy lawsuit; pharmacist keeps vaccinating despite personal losses; registration cancelled after appeal fails Phoenix, Arizona: An Arizona Supreme Court ruling has revived the lawsuit of a …
Could poor pay deter best candidates?
New data confirms that pharmacy graduates are the lowest-paid graduates in Australia, prompting a warning to the sector The union for employee pharmacists has flagged the imminent release of its …
Don’t undermine vaccine efforts: Boards
“There is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional health practice,” says a Pharmacy Board spokesperson as Ahpra explains what’s expected of providers The National Boards and Ahpra have published …
Sigma readies for the vaccine
Sigma speaks out about its plans to help with the rollout of the COVID-19 vaccination program Sigma says that most of its pharmacy brands, including Amcal, Guardian, and Discount Drug …
Toddler milk targeted
Toddler milk ads could be driving demand for infant formula, the ACCC says The ACCC is proposing to re-authorise a longstanding agreement by manufacturers to not promote toddler milk. The …
The week in review
Some key final reports were issued this week, and more COVID-19 news In COVID-19 news, the TGA said it is set to start publishing weekly reports on adverse events related …
Pharmacies ‘doing everything to avoid interruption’
Longer-dated EpiPen Junior is on its way, as the mainstream media suggests pharmacist stockpiling The Sydney Morning Herald has reported on the EpiPen Junior shortage, saying that families are having …
Pharmacist imprisoned after ordering ‘hit’
A former pharmacist will forfeit guns, ammunition, gold and silver coins seized from places including his pharmacy, and is sentenced for a drug distribution conspiracy The US pharmacist has been …
Tango set to help, thanks to DDS
Discount Drug Stores has announced the sponsorship of its 12th dog for Assistance Dogs Australia Over the past 12 years, Discount Drug Stores has raised more than $300,000 for Assistance Dogs …
Over-reliance on medication, but pharmacy is ready
The Final Report of the Royal Commission into Victoria’s Mental Health System has outlined an “ambitious reform agenda” to redesign Victoria’s mental health and wellbeing system Welcomed by the Victorian …
New rules on serious scarcity
New legislation has been passed to allow pharmacists to substitute medicines that have been declared to be in serious scarcity The TGA said in a statement on Thursday that the …