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What have our readers been looking at recently? Here are our ten most read stories during the previous month These are the ten most read stories on our website from …
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 …
CWH pinged over ad claims
A complaint against Chemist Warehouse advertising has been upheld after the discount giant claimed to be “New Zealand’s #1 online pharmacy” New Zealand’s Advertising Standards Authority Complaints Board has upheld …
You ought to be congratulated
State Health Minister says community pharmacies will play a pivotal role in the COVID-19 vaccination effort The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch held its Women in Pharmacy International Women’s …
World news wrapup: 11 March 2021
Pharmacist’s joke leads to privacy lawsuit; pharmacist keeps vaccinating despite personal losses; registration cancelled after appeal fails Phoenix, Arizona: An Arizona Supreme Court ruling has revived the lawsuit of a …
Could poor pay deter best candidates?
New data confirms that pharmacy graduates are the lowest-paid graduates in Australia, prompting a warning to the sector The union for employee pharmacists has flagged the imminent release of its …
Don’t undermine vaccine efforts: Boards
“There is no place for anti-vaccination messages in professional health practice,” says a Pharmacy Board spokesperson as Ahpra explains what’s expected of providers The National Boards and Ahpra have published …
Webinar: Handle challenging pharmacy situations with confidence
Following on from our popular webinar about managing difficult conversations, PDL professional officers are back to share tips on handling tricky scenarios in pharmacy 23 March 2021 | 8-9PM AEDT …
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 …
Fired after taking vaccines for family
Two American pharmacists have had their employment terminated after one took home COVID-19 vaccines and gave them to family members US media are reporting on the case of two pharmacists …
Solving a policy enigma
Successful integration into general practice and aged care will offer pharmacists autonomy and boost medications management, says a leading GP The developing of the role of pharmacists working in general …