Rethink needed after COVID-19
Doctors are advocating for an Australian National Centre for Disease Control in comments welcomed by the PSA In opening remarks to the Senate Select Committee on COVID-19, AMA president Dr …
Legislation removes red tape: MacDonald
Queenslanders will now have improved access to oral contraceptives and medicinal cannabis following legislative amendments made by the Queensland Government, says one pharmacy stakeholder While women have been able to …
World news wrapup: 25 June 2020
Chinese pharmacy chain head jailed over fake masks; Northern Irish pharmacist speaks out on racism; fluffy dog helps foil New York robbery Beijing, China: The chair of a Beijing-based chain …
Anxiety over nicotine change
Experts have welcomed the move to prohibit imports of e-cigarette products containing nicotine without a script, but others have concerns The Therapeutic Goods Administration advised last week that the Federal …
Reprimand after drug trafficking, falsifying records and burglary
A pharmacist has been disqualified from applying for registration as a health practitioner for three years, after trafficking methylamphetamine and diazepam The Victorian pharmacist was also reprimanded, after he falsified …
7CPA falls ‘well short’ of consumer hopes
A consumer group is complaining that the general public has not had adequate input into the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement The Consumers Health Forum says that it is “disappointed” that …
Second wave has pharmacists concerned
Australian pharmacists are worried about a second wave of COVID-19 infection, as case numbers begin to creep upwards Earlier this month, the AJP asked readers whether they thought a potential …
The dismissal: application denied
A pharmacy assistant who was made redundant during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic said she felt discriminated against because of her age The pharmacy assistant’s employment was terminated with …
The week in review
This week we’ve been looking through the newly signed Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, which was released in full on Thursday night The new 7CPA includes a “modest” increase in dispensing …
Nicotine for e-cigarettes import ban
E-cigarettes containing nicotine are set to be banned from importation, in a move welcomed by doctor groups The Therapeutic Goods Administration has advised that the Australian Government plans to ask …
Pharmacy allegedly advertised prescription goods
A Victorian pharmacy has racked up 17 infringement notices and been fined more than $200,000 over alleged unlawful advertising of therapeutic goods Net Pharmacy Pty Ltd, a company based in …
‘Can you imagine when the COVID-19 vaccine comes out?’
A “massive clause” about vaccination in the 7CPA means that moves to grant pharmacists access to the National Immunisation Program will shift up a gear A clause in the Seventh …