Improving workflow
TerryWhite Chemmart has announced major enhancements to its vaccination workflow processes The changes are designed to ensure its network of pharmacies can adequately meet demand for the upcoming vaccination season …
Epidemiology of COVID-19: preventing the risk of spread (Updated February 2021)
The COVID-19 pandemic provides unique opportunities for pharmacists to support public health efforts by identifying groups at risk of severe illness or death, while continuing to provide direct patient care. …
Preventing viral transmission during a pandemic: the role of personal protective equipment (Updated February 2021)
With the world in the grip of a pandemic due to a novel coronavirus, this article will focus on the role of personal protective equipment (PPE) in protecting healthcare workers …
World news wrapup: 11 February 2021
Panic in Lebanon as meds fly off the shelves; pharmacist son reunites with father to give him COVID jab; collective agreement to boost wages in West Africa Lebanon: Yahoo News …
Consumers warned off discounter
NSW Fair Trading has taken the step of warning Australians not to use a discount online pharmacy, following claims paid-for items do not arrive NSW Fair Trading Commissioner, Rose Webb …
Pharmacists couldn’t handle anaphylaxis, GP claims
One pharmacy leader has asked GPs to act like a popular Disney character and “Let it go,” over COVID-19 vaccination AMA national president Dr Omar Khorshid has appeared in mainstream …
CDC reveals Click & Collect plans
Chemist Discount Centre has integrated ePrescription and Click and Collect technology into its eCommerce platform The move is intended to create a seamless, end-to-end process for its online customers, the banner group says. …
Pharmacist recognised for ‘distinguished service’
Refugee advocate Veronica Nou has been honoured with an award from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia The Pharmacy Guild National Council has awarded Sydney pharmacist Veronica Nou with a Distinguished …
Building a research network for pharmacists
Pharmacist and University of Queensland PhD candidate, Louisa Handyside, is this year’s recipient of the Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship The Alan Grant-Taylor Memorial Scholarship was established in 1995 and assists …
Is pharmacy ready for the COVID vaccine?
The federal government wants the COVID-19 vaccination rollout to being in February, but our readers are not sure if pharmacy is ready Federal Health Minister Greg Hunt has said this …
Pharmacist sentenced, stripped of licence
A pharmacist, a GP and a clinic owner allegedly conspired to dispense controlled drugs using invalid scripts in order to commit fraud Dr James Ferris, Katherine Dossey, and Sherry Isbell, …
Panic surge sees trading spike 450%
New data has revealed the “dramatic” surge in pharmacy spending immediately following WA’s lockdown announcement, as the Guild negotiates on an emergency stockpile A Bankwest Spend Trends analysis of business …