anti-vaccination
The pandemic strikes back
We titled our review of 2020 “A year like no other”. How wrong could we have been? Let’s look back at the second half of 2021… July • Sydney and …
World news wrapup: 25 November 2021
Anti-vaccinators make murder claim against pharmacy staff; Canadian journalists go undercover on pharmacy homeopathy, CVS to slash outlets Blenheim, New Zealand: Staff were left “stressed and upset” after two men …
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 …
Managing vaccine hesitancy
Ways pharmacists can allay people’s safety, efficacy and other concerns over vaccines are described in a new resource published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation “Supoptimal acceptance of the COVID-19 vaccine …
World news wrapup: 21 October 2021
Afghanistan faces meds shortages; Canada pharmacy allegedly repeatedly targeted for arson; anti-vaccinators vandalise Belfast pharmacy Kabul, Afghanistan: Following the takeover of Afghanistan by the Taliban, pharmacy owners are warning that …
Anti-vax attack leaves pharmacist ‘shaken’
A community pharmacist in Canberra has been left reeling after an anti-vaxxer verbally abused her and then tried to run her over with their car Honor Penprase, managing partner of …
Pharmacist knocks back $1k jab bribe
A leading pharmacist tells how a patient attempted to bribe him to fake her COVID vaccination Anthony Tassone, Victorian branch president of the Pharmacy Guild, has told how a patient …
World news wrapup: 7 October 2021
Irish pharmacist slams “show trial” over Facebook like; US licence exam bungle; jail over $17m in claims for unnecessary compounded meds scripts Dublin, Ireland: A pharmacist has slammed allegations against …
Suspended after vaccine ‘poison’ comments
A health professional has been reprimanded after he took part in a YouTube video called “Nazi vaccine regime in Australia” The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case …
The week in review
Issues to do with the COVID-19 pandemic continued to dominate the headlines this week This week the AJP looked at controversial topics to do with COVID-19: the fact that Australian …
World news wrapup: 26 August 2021
Abused pharmacists lauded as “heroes”; one US chain accused of losing most controlled drug doses in Massachusetts; Ireland’s pharmacy accessibility recognised Washington DC: The American Pharmacists Association has condemned recent …
‘They can be executed:’ anti-vaxxer threatens pharmacists
A US man reportedly abused pharmacists live on Facebook and threatened them with execution if they continued vaccinating US media including the Springfield News-Leader, which originally reported the incident this …