Pharmacists recognised
A former PDL chair and the founder of the PSS are among four distinguished pharmacists recognised in the 2022 Australia Day Honours Former PDL chair John Coppock, the founding chair …
Two strikes and you’re out
When COVID is a numbers game… stuck in isolation, Angelo Pricolo looks at why it’s hard to keep up Notwithstanding the famous baseball saying, it takes only two solid bars …
Sights set on vaccine expansion
Despite the “naysayers”, Covid has proven that pharmacists can administer more vaccines to younger age groups, says Guild leader It’s been a “hectic” time in pharmacy, but the Covid-19 pandemic …
Students snub community pharmacy
Most students see themselves in hospital pharmacy after graduation, poll reveals Australian pharmacy students overwhelmingly see themselves in hospital pharmacy in the near future, according to a poll hosted at …
Pharmacist ‘lacked the strength of personality to challenge the status quo’
An “inappropriate GP” next door, and an owner with a “dominant personality that meant the pharmacy operated as a virtual dictatorship”, were factors in a pharmacist’s professional misconduct A pharmacist …
Pharmacists tell of RAT ‘lottery’
One pharmacist describes finding a RAT as like finding a Golden Ticket to a chocolate factory, as overwhelming demand hits the Guild’s website Another Labor politician has attacked the Morrison …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Targeted Approach to Improve Asthma Control Using Community Pharmacists This cluster RCT was conducted across 95 Australian pharmacies over a 12 …
What’s on in pharmacy?
A look at some of the upcoming events in the pharmacy calendar APP2022: a snapshot of Australia’s pharmaceutical industry, now and towards 2032 To engage with people and connect with …
‘Complete chaos across Australia this morning.’
Labor says pharmacists have been left “high and dry” over the RAT supply crisis, as the Pharmacy Guild says stores are being “inundated” with queries The ALP has gone on …
Poll: Concessional RATs
The Covid-19 Rapid Test Concessional Access Program is now open… is your pharmacy participating? As of Monday, 24 January, the concessional RAT program is open, but not without teething problems. …
API acquisition “on track”
AGM reveals Wesfarmers proposal is forging ahead pending ACCC approval, while former Guild president Tambassis is elected to the board API remains on track to complete Wesfarmers’ acquisition of the …
The week in review
This week it’s been all about the RAT race and new provisional approvals for COVID-19 treatments and a vaccine Are Governments redirecting scarce rapid antigen tests to themselves? They say …