Latest stats on adverse events released
The Covid AstraZeneca jab has been suspended in some countries as TGA releases latest Pfizer data Since the roll-out of COVID-19 vaccines commenced on 22 February 2021 in Australia, about …
20mg instead of 2mg of hydromorphone
A coroner has criticised the “shocking lack of attention” that led to a man receiving 10 times the prescribed amount of hydromorphone Medication errors have been highlighted in recent coroner’s …
Stepping in
PM steps into role of acting Health Minister as Hunt takes leave for infection Health Minister Greg Hunt has taken sick leave as he battles cellulitis, a bacterial infection of …
Over 40 criminal charges for forged and stolen scripts
A health practitioner used white out to create a phony script for morphine – but a pharmacist spotted the fraud and called police A former medical radiation practitioner from Queensland …
‘Lean on each other, learn from each other, celebrate each other’
Pharmacy has come a long way, but is there more to go? We spoke with women across the profession for International Women’s Day International Women’s Day (8 March) is a …
Rural allowances: shooting wide of the target
A new funding program for rural, regional and remote pharmacy misses the mark, with pharmacists claiming they are worse off Just a few days before Christmas 2020, rural, regional and …
Demand for psychedelics on the up
People are using drugs such as LSD, MDMA and psilocybin to self treat mental distress, with one pharmacist hoping they will be dispensed as medicines in the near future Results …
A distinguished career
Pharmacy IT leader “humbled” by recognition in alumni awards Paul Naismith, pharmacist and the Chief Executive Officer of Fred IT Group, has this week been recognised in Monash University’s Distinguished …
Community pharmacy push in lead up to election
This Pharmacy Guild branch has secured written statements of support from its state’s Labor, Liberal, Nationals and Greens parties Community pharmacies in Western Australia has received written statements of support …
RCTs show small or no effect on mortality, hospital admission
A WHO expert panel has strongly advised against use of hydroxychloroquine to prevent COVID-19, based on high-certainty evidence A World Health Organization (WHO) panel of experts, comprising intensive care physicians, …
Monash retains world-leading rank for pharmacy education
It sits in good company alongside the University of Oxford and Harvard University Melbourne’s Monash University has retained its number two ranking in the world for Pharmacy and Pharmacology, according …
Priceline faces ‘imminent’ class action from angry franchisees
Legal representatives say they wish to resolve the dispute at pre-trial mediation or arbitration if possible Priceline is facing a potential class action in an ongoing dispute with franchisees who …