Who will be crowned the top student?
The Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) award state finalists have been announced The state finalists for the 2021 Viatris Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) award have been selected, …
Champix on hold
Distribution of smoking cessation medication paused due to “impurity concerns” Distribution of the smoking cessation medication Champix (Varenicline) has been paused in Australia as further testing of the medication is …
“Shame on you”: Guild President slams bureaucracy
“People have had enough,” says Trent Twomey as the Guild lambasts Australia’s COVID vaccine failure and calls for pharmacies nationally to be activated Trent Twomey, national president of the Pharmacy …
Rural pharmacies report reduced trading hours
Concerns about impacts of reductions to rural payments remain, says pharmacy advocacy group Dozens of pharmacies have been left worse off by changes to the Rural Pharmacy Maintenance Allowance (RPMA) …
‘The time for action is now.’
Leading health groups join together to issue 10 recommendations for reducing harm caused by medicines Too many medicine-related incidents are still occurring and more needs to be done to save …
More than 11-fold increase in dispensing
A Queensland study examining opioid dispensing and prescribing to all adults over a 21-year period found some interesting results The number of people dispensed opioids in Queensland increased more than …
Vaccine rollout ‘abysmal’, says pharmacy leader
Only eight out of more than 800 pharmacies have been activated to vaccinate for COVID-19 in Victoria, but union applauds pharmacist deployment to mass vaccination hubs The president of the …
A portfolio change
David Gillespie returns to the regional health portfolio as Nats reshuffle their Cabinet positions A federal Cabinet reshuffle in the wake of Barnaby Joyce returning to the Deputy Prime Minister’s …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news A primer on medicinal cannabis safety and potential adverse effects The aim of this review is to discuss the …
List of pharmacy case locations grows
Several new pharmacies have been added to watch list as the NSW COVID-19 outbreak surges, with two major cities under lockdown, while other states and territories announce restrictions NSW Premier …
APP2021: Professor David Hunter on how pharmacists can facilitate more positive OA management outcomes
Osteoarthritis (OA) is a leading cause of disability that affects more than 3 million Australians. At APP 2021, Professor David Hunter, Florance and Cope Chair of Rheumatology, Professor of Medicine, the University of Sydney spoke …
Is the revolution coming?
A pandemic can bring the upheaval that tips a crisis into a revolution. Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour discuss whether this is the future for community pharmacy Quite without any …