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A new substitution
Abatacept added to list of pharmacist-substitutable medicines due to scarcity From today (9 Feb) until 30 April 2022, community pharmacists can interchangeably substitute abatacept syringe (Orencia) and abatacept autoinjector (Orencia …
Pharmacists ‘dropping like flies’ due to Covid, pressure
Significant workforce shortages mean locums, even in metropolitan areas, are now attracting rates of up to $80 an hour, says recruitment expert Workforce shortages that already existed in the pharmacy …
Guidelines don’t align with reality, says pharmacist
Every three minutes, overworked pharmacists are gambling with the possibility of harming a patient, and risking their registration, says one pharmacist Melbourne pharmacist Pardeep Singh has raised the issues of …
What you said
Here’s what our readers have said in response to some of the big recent news in pharmacy There’s been a lot of news in pharmacy…. RAT’s, vaccines, workforce concerns, pay …
First oral COVID treatments arrive
Global supply chain shortages need to be addressed now, says the Pharmacy Guild Pharmacy Guild of Australia President Professor Trent Twomey has welcomed the first lot of deliveries of COVID-19 …
CWH bullying claim dismissed
Hearing finds no evidence of bullying by management or co-workers The Fair Work Commission has dismissed a Chemist Warehouse employees application to stop bullying in their workplace. The application was …
Drug use, fraud and errors trip up young pharmacists
Students and ECPs involved with illicit drugs, interns forging preceptor signatures and dispensing errors are behind some recent cases, warns indemnity expert Despite not being fully qualified pharmacists, some students …
Bright futures ahead
The 2021 Intern of the Year finalists have been announced The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced four finalists for the 2021 MIMS / Guild Intern of the Year Award. …
‘The most prolific prescriber of dexamphetamine’
A psychiatrist asked his patient not to take her inappropriately-large number of scripts to the same pharmacies, saying “my head will be on the chopping block if you do” The …
The week in review
It’s still all about those elusive RATs this week, plus a host of news on diverse pharmacy issues Rapid antigen tests continue to be at the forefront of everyone’s minds… …
Call for pharmacist MBS pay for vaccines
Failure to fairly remunerate pharmacists may lead to a mass exodus, warns pharmacy group in calling on the Federal Government for MBS payments nearing $40 per vax The workforce is …
New kidney PI warning
The TGA has issued a new warning about the possibility of kidney damage related to clindamycin capsules and injections Health professionals should consider monitoring renal function for certain patients, says …