‘Enough is enough.’
A Victorian pharmacy owner has started a petition calling for eradication of COVID-19 in his state Everett O’Keeffe, pharmacy owner of the Wonthaggi Amcal Pharmacy located in the Gippsland region …
‘They often felt unheard, not believed and stigmatised when visiting their pharmacist.’
People with chronic pain have reported a significant worsening in their relationship with their pharmacist, according to the results of the National Pain Survey 2020 The results of the annual …
Supporting future pharmacists
PDL has named the three recipients of its Student Grant Program – although the motivated pharmacy students have had to delay some of their plans due to the pandemic PDL …
Warning over ‘designer drug’ risks
A coroner has called for clinician training about the risks of using synthetic cannabinoids after the death of a Victorian man A 53-year-old man from Killara, on the Albury-Wodonga border …
Tension over pharmacy trial funding
Investment in the Pharmacy Trial Program is seen as “highly valued”, but stakeholders have expressed scepticism about what has been described as a “secretive” tender process for trial grants The …
Social media roundup
It’s been all about masks over the past few weeks, although some big news and a few choice memes have been shared as well… Thank you to all of our …
Global coronavirus infections have now passed 15 million
How did COVID-19 unfold in Australia? AIHW looks back at the first four months of the pandemic in its latest report A new report from the Australian Institute of Health …
‘It’s a tough time, but there is life beyond this pandemic.’
How have a Hockeyroo, a community pharmacist and a pharmacy intern been coping with the stress of COVID-19? We hear from them This week AJP and Pharmacists’ Support Service (PSS) …
First e-script dispensed in South Australia
E-scripts are officially rolling out in the state and, meanwhile, amendments to emergency response legislation have recognised the importance of keeping pharmacy staff safe TerryWhite Chemmart Old Reynella has become …
Alert raised over V-MAX Herbal Tablets
TGA warns that the tablets contain undeclared sildenafil The TGA has tested a product labelled V-MAX herbal tablets and found that it contains undeclared sildenafil. “Consumers are advised that sildenafil …
Staff Spotlight: Ethan Kreutzer
We speak with the newly elected 2020/21 NAPSA president 1. How do you feel having been elected as the newest NAPSA president? It is a great honour and privilege to …
Coroner expresses concern over man’s overdose death
The GP who prescribed methadone to a Tasmanian man was found to have breached the Poisons Act on 35 occasions A 51-year-old Tasmanian man died from acute methadone toxicity in …