Provisional approval for kids’ booster
Pfizer’s Comirnaty has been provisionally approved as a booster shot for 12 to 15 year olds But the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation says it does not currently recommend …
The top ten
Practice advice, regulatory issues and Chemist Warehouse were our most clicked stories over the last month These were the top ten stories on our website from 10 March to 11 …
Taking vaccination to the people
Irfan Hashmi was recognised for his work in promoting vaccinations to immigrant communities. He talks about how the pandemic has allowed him to deepen community connections Irfan Hashmi was recently …
New COVID medicine listing
Oral antiviral Paxlovid to be added to the PBS from 1 May as a treatment for COVID-19 Community pharmacists can expect to see PBS-subsidised scripts of the oral anti-viral medicine …
“We’ve been so inspired by watching everyone rise to the challenge”
“I think a lot of students don’t understand the full picture of community pharmacy”: NAPSA president Verity Boustead, talks about why she’s positive about pharmacy’s future “I think a lot …
Pharmacy at the centre of the pandemic
“We’ve had a traumatic time… in a couple of waves of the pandemic”: Catherine Bronger discusses coping with crisis, and how we can deal with medicines affordability and practice …
‘For the first time in two years I feel my head above water’
Anthony Tassone discusses pharmacy life in the Victorian lockdown and his thoughts on achieving full scope of practice We spoke to Anthony Tassone, president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia …
Pharmacy’s COVID ‘high tide’
What will be revealed in pharmacy when the tide finally goes out after the pandemic storm? How should owners react to the changed situation? For many pharmacies, the windfall of …
The week in review
A host of pharmacy stars were shining this week, as we also took a look at remuneration and how pharmacists vaccinate against flu We looked at how the average salary …
Risk or reward for bricks and mortar pharmacies?
A pharmacy giant will be shifting a major percentage of its prescription volume for robots to fill at automated centres, arguing it will free up pharmacists to better serve patients …
How will full scope look?
Pharmacy needs to demonstrate a clear need for full-scope services, one expert says, as stakeholders examine how the Queensland trial may look Delegates to the APP2022 conference on the Gold …
Making inroads in mental health awareness
Whether it’s simply asking, “Are you ok?”, making a referral, or optimising therapy, pharmacists can be the custodians of their patients’ mental wellbeing According to the National Health Survey, one …