World news wrapup: 12 March 2020
Robbed pharmacist plans to start support group; NHS warns of phone/fax scam; GP and pharmacist discuss pharmacist role Edmonton, Canada: After his pharmacy was robbed in January, pharmacist Valaykumar Rajgor …
COVID-19 package relies on e-script success
Pharmacy groups have welcomed the Government’s COVID-19 package, highlighting the problems of misinformation and the need for calm The Federal Government has announced a $2.4 billion health package to help …
Sigma conference postponed
Sigma Healthcare has announced that it has postponed its Amcal and Guardian conference, which had been scheduled for next week In a decision that Sigma describes as “prudent” in a …
Don’t stockpile meds: TGA
The TGA has issued new advice telling Australians that there’s no need to stockpile medicines, as it could cause access problems for others On Tuesday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said …
OCP move a ‘blatant grab for votes,’ says AMA
Doctors have criticised Queensland’s move towards downscheduling the Pill and UTI medicines as “a cynical attempt to buy the female vote” Queensland Premier Annastacia Palaszczuk and Health Minister Steven Miles …
Using pharmacist expertise ‘simple sense’
Even without COVID-19, there’s already strain on access to health care, with nearly a quarter of Australians unable to see a GP when they feel they need to A new …
Could Oz pharmacies provide free sanitary products?
On International Women’s Day, the peak body for obstetrics and gynaecology is calling for government action to enable free access for women and girls to sanitary products In Australia, more …
Women shaping hospital pharmacy
The SHPA says it leads gender equity on International Women’s Day, Sunday 8 March The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia says that it embodies this year’s International Women’s Day …
The week in review
As toilet paper shelves empty out and worried Australians start to stockpile medicines, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continues to rise The Federal Government had some questions …
Pharmacists’ ‘extraordinary willingness’ to help
Coronavirus patients are likely to present to pharmacies as well as GPs, says one stakeholder, after a state Health Minister slammed doctors for “refusing” to help patients The Doctors Reform …
COVID-19: are your patients stockpiling?
While there’s no advice to stockpile medicines (or toilet paper), Australians are reportedly doing so… are your patients among them? Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the PSA have warned …
Another state expands flu jabs to younger kids
Pharmacy groups have lauded a South Australian decision to allow pharmacist vaccination of children as young as 10 State Minister for Health and Wellbeing Stephen Wade has announced that South …