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New head for the PSA
The PSA has elected a new national president – the first woman to lead the organisation The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s National Board met on Thursday and unanimously elected WA …
New FIP guidance on vaccination
A new vaccination reference guide focuses on knowledge and skills for pharmacists and students Pharmacists are well positioned in communities to provide vaccine-related services, says the International Pharmaceutical Federation. However, …
World news wrapup: 16 June 2022
Growing violence against UK pharmacists has them worried; “kick in the guts” for Kiwi independents as big discounters move in; US pharmacist founds “Uber Eats” of vaccination UK: Violence against …
Digital asthma tools show promise
Some digital interventions may cut the risk of asthma attacks by half, a new review of evidence has found Researchers from University College London, Queen Mary University of London, and …
Pay rise still a ‘real decline’ in pharmacist wage
Pharmacists are still missing out when it comes to pay and conditions, says one stakeholder, despite the Fair Work decision The Fair Work Commission has cited the “sharp rise” in …
Pharmacist to be sentenced for DV and arson
Two attempted murder charges against a pharmacist have been dropped, while he pleaded guilty to setting fire to his partner’s home In May 2021, Curtis Shea Mickan was arrested and …
Allegations ‘extra-ordinarily manifestly absurd and unreasonable’
A pharmacist has been accused of taking destroyed medicine from a pharmacy and using it as directed in a Bible-derived text, a Tribunal has heard In December 2021, the Health …
Stakeholders seeking scholar
Third-party nominations close 1 July for $50,000 Young Pharmacist Global Exchange Scholarship The Vice President of the World Pharmacy Council, Professor Trent Twomey, has reminded community pharmacy of the 2022 …
Hearing partnership
Audika Australia and TerryWhite Chemmart have announced a national partnership to make it easier for Australians to check their hearing TerryWhite Chemmart says it has worked with hearing healthcare provider …
Honours scarce for pharmacy
There were no Queen’s Birthday Honours for service to pharmacy, although some pharmacy identities were recognised with an award Pharmacy was strangely absent in today’s Queen’s Birthday Honours list …
The week in review
We looked at several interesting studies this week, as flu jabs (and incident reports) grow Researchers from the University of Western Australia and Curtin University looked at the support available …
‘Swiss cheese-like failures’ in PPE experience
Less than half of Australia’s frontline health workers say they had formal training on using PPE… and reported widespread bullying over the issue Researchers from Monash University aimed to examine …