The week in review
COVID-19 vaccination continued to lead the news this week, though relationships between GPs and pharmacists also surfaced The Infinity Group’s Manjinder Singh said there appeared to be a new round …
Competition heats up as council election looms
Several community pharmacy heavyweights are among an “unprecedented” 22 nominees vying for five spots, as nominees from all corners call for “balance” on the Pharmacy Council of NSW – but …
‘Free-market fanatics’ in pharmacy attack: MP
“They won’t rest until ‘Cold’ and ‘Worthless’ own everything,” says MP Bob Katter, while a former ACCC head takes to the airwaves to claim doctors know as much about medicines …
AI meets the real world
Artificial intelligence in the pharmacy is not the way of the future—it’s here now Hearing the term ‘artificial intelligence’ (or ‘AI’) may conjure up an array of Hollywood images—Skynet in …
Winners named
Selina Taylor has been awarded the Bowl of Hygeia at an awards ceremony this week The Queensland Pharmacy Awards ceremony, held at Courtyard by Marriott in South Bank, Queensland, saw …
Sigma out of the race for API
Sigma Healthcare has announced that it will not proceed with its proposal to merge with API The wholesaler made the announcement on Friday, following a series of gambits made by …
Clinical tips: Palliative care in the community
Jala Moushi takes a look at the growing role of pharmacists in palliative care in the community Our growing ageing population, alongside the current climate with the pandemic, has put …
Pharmacists issued notifications over ivermectin
Pharmacy council warns profession about compounding ivermectin for the prevention or treatment of COVID-19 Pharmacists have been issued notifications concerning the compounding of ivermectin for the prevention and treatment of …
Many methadone mistakes
A pharmacist has been told to pay over $40,000 after his dispensing of methadone led to several “near-misses” An Auckland pharmacist has been censured and found guilty of professional misconduct …
‘Worrying trend’ on nicotine products
The TGA has highlighted a concerning new way people are trying to evade regulatory detection when offering nicotine for vaping The TGA is warning consumers to be aware of counterfeit …
‘Be vigilant and alert.’
Two robberies and a theft from pharmacies in South Australia are likely linked, say police What Channel Seven calls a “major police manhunt” for a man in Adelaide’s northern suburbs …
World news wrapup: 4 November 2021
Student death sparks call for change; pharmacist accused of trading medicines for sex; pharmacist who re-used syringe barrels faces class action suit Media, Pennsylvania: An 81-year-old pharmacist has been arrested, …