What is the most common medication complaint?
A Tasmanian pharmacist set out to research medication complaints in aged care, finding nearly half related to basic medicine administration A pharmacist has reviewed consumer feedback on medication use in …
Employers forget CWH lesson on training: PPA
Employers are illegally forcing pharmacists to pay for their own COVID-19 vaccine training, claims the employee pharmacists’ union Professionals Pharmacists Australia has issued a statement saying that it has warned …
‘Man of action’ wins leadership award
The national winners of the TerryWhite Chemmart 2020 HEART Awards have been announced The ceremony took place at the final gala event of the state-based ‘Lead Beyond’ conference events, held …
Pharmacy vax gets thumbs up
Leading health ministers have been vaccinated by pharmacists in recent days, but overall flu vaccination numbers are lagging behind Federal Minister for Health Greg Hunt received his flu vaccine from …
‘It strikes me as a really powerful role.’
National Medicines Symposium 2021: Consumer advocate calls for more pharmacists in general practice, while pharmacy leader pushes for remunerated activities Quality Use of Medicines (QUM) is about “less harm, less …
Vale Ian Brusasco AO
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia, Queensland Branch, today expressed their deep condolences at the passing of Mr Ian Brusasco AO Mr Brusasco was a retired community pharmacist who had dedicated …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cannabidiol as a Treatment for Chronic Pain In a US-based survey of 253 adults, most participants expressed a positive …
Crackdown on COVID-19 advertising
A company has promised to follow the rules after a $63k penalty for alleged unlawful medicines advertising relating to COVID-19… but others face court action Chemforce has voluntarily entered into …
Vaccine training for assistants
The Australasian College of Pharmacy has launched a new free course intended to prepare frontline pharmacy assistants to support the delivery of COVID-19 vaccines The Safe Vaccination Services in Community …
House elf holds up pharmacy
A possible sci-fi/fantasy fan has held up a Runaway Bay pharmacy, while a man claims a ‘friend’ altered his Endone script Runaway Bay: Police have released CCTV as part of …
Pharmacist charged over alleged arson attack, DV
A Queensland pharmacist has been charged with attempted murder after he allegedly set his partner’s home on fire Mainstream media have reported on a Queensland pharmacist whose case was mentioned …
Supply secured as country hits national dose record
Australian government enters supply agreement with Moderna for 25 million doses of its COVID-19 vaccine The Australian Government has secured 25 million doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine to “diversify …