Tales of heroism from NSW’s South Coast
A pharmacist who took on a coordinating role to help fire-affected stores in his banner group has told of the tireless work of colleagues on the ground Andrew Topp, group …
Person with measles visits pharmacy
On Tuesday Health Vic announced that a new case of measles has been identified in a returned traveller from Italy – the first case of measles identified in Victoria this …
GP cold chain audit results revealed
An audit of GP practices in NSW has found that 33 out of the 44 potentially high-risk clinics examined did not meet vaccine storage standards “NSW Health undertook an audit …
SA moves on emergency meds access
The South Australian Government has announced that it will improve medicines access for patients affected by bushfires, in a move welcomed by the Guild and PSA State Minister for Health …
Fire-affected pharmacies step in to help
Pharmacy Alliance has established a bushfire appeal and aims to raise a quarter of a million dollars to help affected people The group plans to raise the funds to help …
Pharmacist directly imported hormone and ED treatments
A formerly registered pharmacist has been reprimanded after he bypassed the Australian Therapeutic Goods Regulatory Framework to import drugs not registered on the ARTG The Pharmacy Board has issued a …
Bushfire smoke: how pharmacists are helping
The anxiety caused by poor air quality and the rush on face masks is causing more trouble than the damage from bushfire smoke, says one pharmacist on the ground in …
Salbutamol: permission to advertise
The TGA has issued a statement letting Australians know that they do not need to stockpile or over-order supplies of salbutamol inhalers – and that pharmacies can advertise they have …
It’s thanks to you: MHR
Pharmacies have been the biggest contributor to the success of My Health Record to date, according to new statistics published by the Australian digital Health Agency The Australian Digital Health …
AMA ‘missed the fundamental question: why?’
The AMA has called for the relaxation of pharmacy ownership laws, saying this would improve access to medications On Monday the AMA released its updated Position Statement on the Ethical …
The week in review
It’s been a difficult week for many, with smoke still affecting much of the country… and there’ve been concerns for the future Our thoughts go out to everyone affected by …
Bin it
The NSW Government has moved on illegal drugs at music festivals, introducing the concept of amnesty bins Music festivalgoers will have a chance to discard illegal drugs into amnesty bins …