Anti-vaccine customers banned from store
Pharmacy manager reports receiving death threats over the phone after taking a hard-line stance against anti-vaxxers Umesh Chaudhury, co-owner and pharmacy manager at Youngsville Pharmacy in North Carolina, US, has …
Big names fined over COVID-19 advertising infringements
Celebrity chef Pete Evans has been further fined $80k over non-compliant advertising, while the owner of Noni B and Millers pays $630k in penalties The TGA has issued infringement notices …
Pharmacists being ‘groomed’ for drugs
Tales from the frontline of grooming by patients, excessive dispensing, misread scripts and dosing errors… with many incidents chalked up to time pressure, according to one insider There are many …
Australian system ‘close to ideal’: pharmacy economists
The CPA is “world leading”, say experts – but its co-payments and safety net are relatively expensive Expert economists in the pharmacy sector have pointed out that community pharmacies have …
‘Pharmacists have made a massive difference in my life.’
The co-founder of Doctors with Disabilities Australia shares his harrowing but inspiring journey to becoming Queensland’s first quadriplegic doctor Warning: This article contains confronting details and images of a car …
A standout intern
Angus Koerstz is the MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year Angus Koerstz from Dubbo, NSW, has been announced as the 2020 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year at APP2021. Angus completed his …
Let us keep COVID-19 measures
Undoing pharmacy changes made during the pandemic would be like “throwing away microwaves and the internet,” says one expert Changes made during the COVID-19 crisis should become permanent and Commonwealth …
Support for young pharmacists
Greg Hunt launches new World Pharmacy Council Scholarship for ECPs Federal Minister for Health and Aged Care Greg Hunt has announced the launch of the Young Pharmacist Global Exchange Scholarship …
What is the most common medication complaint?
A Tasmanian pharmacist set out to research medication complaints in aged care, finding nearly half related to basic medicine administration A pharmacist has reviewed consumer feedback on medication use in …
Pharmacy vax gets thumbs up
Leading health ministers have been vaccinated by pharmacists in recent days, but overall flu vaccination numbers are lagging behind Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt received his flu vaccine from …
‘It strikes me as a really powerful role.’
National Medicines Symposium 2021: Consumer advocate calls for more pharmacists in general practice, while pharmacy leader pushes for remunerated activities Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) is about “less harm, less …
Supply secured as country hits national dose record
Australian government enters supply agreement with Moderna for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to “diversify …