Business expects ‘bad times’ ahead
In April business confidence plummeted to a second consecutive record monthly low… and new research reveals the stress small business owners are under Roy Morgan Business Confidence was down 18.2 …
The week in review
COVID-19 is still the major news story in the Australian pharmacy landscape, as its impact continues to be felt on mental and economic health The National Pharmaceutical Services Association told …
Poll: Jobs, business and COVID-19
Restrictions might be starting to ease, but the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic continues… how has it affected you? It’s becoming very clear that many businesses, particularly those in …
Guardian sticks to its knitting
Guardian Pharmacy has launched its annual Guardian Angel Knitting For Good Program, in partnership with St Vincent de Paul Society The program encourages new and experienced knitters to connect with …
NSW to allow jabs outside pharmacy
The NSW Government has announced that pharmacists will now be able to administer vaccinations outside of a community pharmacy This means that the most vulnerable in the country’s most populous …
‘The whole industry is on the brink of unravelling.’
Thanks to pressures caused by COVID-19, up to half of pharmacy employees want to leave, while pharmacy owners are also fighting to survive A new survey by Professional Pharmacists Australia …
Don’t rush to relax
Doctors have warned the National Cabinet not to rush to lift COVID-19 restrictions for safety’s sake AMA President, Dr Tony Bartone, said today that the National Cabinet should plan for …
The most commonly dispensed pain meds
New research has found that one in five Australians aged 45 and over are living with persistent, ongoing pain – and this group is more likely to have been dispensed …
NRL flu jabs should set example
The Guild has welcomed comments by the Prime Minister that NRL players who don’t get a flu jab shouldn’t play Gold Coast NRL player Bryce Cartwright has stated that he …
World news wrapup: 7 May 2020
Backlash after pharmacists left out of life assurance scheme; NZ pharmacies in financial peril; Welsh pharmacy calls police on English patient UK: Following outrage that pharmacists were not automatically included …
‘Bizarre’ omission of pharmacy in collaboration
Medicines adherence is one of five key areas of focus for a new Continuity of Care Collaboration – but pharmacy has been left out in the cold In what it …
Why aren’t we downloading COVIDSafe?
Old mobile phones and a lack of trust in government are the main reasons Tasmanian residents say they cannot or will not download the COVIDSafe app A University of Tasmania …