Staff get back pay from Chemist Warehouse
How did Chemist Warehouse comply with its agreement with the Fair Work Ombudsman? The Fair Work Commission has issued a statement examining CW Retail Services’ compliance with its agreement with …
CWH on the COVID watch list
A Chemist Warehouse has been added to Victoria’s list of venues exposed to COVID-19 On Thursday, the state’s Department of Health and Human Services added four new locations to its …
ACT pharmacist jabs limited
Pharmacists in Australia’s capital need better support help people being discharged from hospital, one stakeholder says as the ACT election draws near The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is calling on …
Are dentists being targeted for codeine?
A dentist and pharmacist has identified an increase in the prescribing by dentists of opioids, and suggests they should have access to real-time monitoring systems In a new article in …
World news wrapup: 1 October 2020
Boots suspends flu jabs for less vulnerable; Irish pharmacists want to help make savings, inclusion in New Zealand UK: The Boots chain has reportedly suspended bookings for flu vaccination after …
A new platform arises
Advantage Group and Instigo have entered into a merger agreement to create a new entity, Pharmacy Platform The merger brings together more than 350 pharmacy members across Australia and an …
‘Brittle and sensitive’ supply chain impact in union dispute
One Guild leader has warned that there is a shortage of cholesterol and cancer medications due to union activity holding up shipping Pharmacy Guild Australia Queensland Branch president Trent Twomey …
COVID-19 and conduct: social media warning
The Board has warned pharmacists to be aware of their social media obligations, after receiving concerns expressed about the conduct of some health practitioners In the Pharmacy Board’s latest newsletter, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with Empagliflozin in Heart Failure The EMPEROR-Reduced Trial compared empagliflozin (10 mg once daily) or …
Heavy metal: Ayurvedic warning
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a public warning about heavy metals in Ayurvedic medicine, after it began investigating a practitioner’s claims about reversing autism The Commission has …
Access key in vaccination
FIP has called for change to advance the cause of vaccination around the world Governments and other stakeholders must take urgent action to ensure equity in access to disease prevention …
The week in review
This week saw pharmacists around the world celebrate World Pharmacists Day and be praised for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic Friday, 25 September was World Pharmacists Day, and members …