Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Cardiovascular and Renal Outcomes with Empagliflozin in Heart Failure The EMPEROR-Reduced Trial compared empagliflozin (10 mg once daily) or …
‘Very, very lengthy delay’ torpedoes unfair dismissal case
While there was merit to be found in a pharmacy staff member’s application for unfair dismissal remedy, she had applied 242 days too late… The pharmacy assistant had worked for …
A day in the life of a pharmacist
Veronica Nou shares a story of a recent Monday that captures the whole-person care offered by pharmacists 9.01am – Greek woman in her sixties enters the pharmacy in a state …
Heavy metal: Ayurvedic warning
The NSW Health Care Complaints Commission has issued a public warning about heavy metals in Ayurvedic medicine, after it began investigating a practitioner’s claims about reversing autism The Commission has …
End of an era at NPS MedicineWise
NPS MedicineWise Chair Dr Andrew Knight has thanked Debbie Rigby for her “invaluable” contribution to NPS MedicineWise over the past twelve years Ms Rigby is stepping down as a director …
Access key in vaccination
FIP has called for change to advance the cause of vaccination around the world Governments and other stakeholders must take urgent action to ensure equity in access to disease prevention …
The week in review
This week saw pharmacists around the world celebrate World Pharmacists Day and be praised for their efforts during the COVID-19 pandemic Friday, 25 September was World Pharmacists Day, and members …
Rego based on lies
A pharmacist has been reprimanded and disqualified for three years after he made false declarations about his criminal, disciplinary and practice history The Pharmacy Board has issued a statement about …
Make it permanent: COVID continued dispensing
One stakeholder has called for continued dispensing arrangements to be made permanent, not just for the next six months On Thursday night, Health Minister Greg Hunt made a number of …
Intern Pharmacist of the Year announced
Wint Ye Phu has been recognised as the 2020 PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year Award winner Wint Ye Phu, a graduate of the University of Western Australia, is …
Pharmacist of the Year announced
Kay Dunkley, Samuel Keitaanpaa and Debbie Rigby have been honoured in this year’s PSA Excellence Awards Kay Dunkley has been named Pharmacist of the Year in the PSA Symbion Excellence …