vaccination
Pharmacy key in low flu rate
The WA branch of the Pharmacy Guild has highlighted the work the sector has done in keeping the rate of flu low in the 2020 season Influenza in Western Australia …
World news wrapup: 27 August 2020
UAE cracks down on prescription discounting; US docs oppose pharmacist vaccination of children; pharmacist loses battle with COVID-19 Dubai, UAE: The Gulf News reports that the United Arab Emirates’ Ministry …
Vaccine audits incoming
Any NSW pharmacy that delivers vaccination services may have to undertake an audit, including a separate audit of each authorised pharmacist vaccinator NSW Health is undertaking quality assurance audits to …
Community pharmacy offers vaccine access to 1.8 billion
The true scope of pharmacy-based vaccination has been revealed in a new report by FIP Pharmacy-based vaccination is available in at least 36 countries and territories and has been proposed …
Flu, COVID-19 could still converge, say banners
New data show that more than 40% of respondents who had a flu shot earlier this year did so for reasons relating to COVID-19 Findings from the Amcal and Guardian …
Vaccination safety alert
Warning issued after the death of an immuno-compromised patient following Zostavax administration  The Therapeutic Goods Administration has reiterated previous warnings about administering the Zostavax shingles vaccine to patients with immune …
What’s the problem?
Guild leader queries need for ‘finding fault’ pharmacy vax audits, and calls for NIP inclusion for the profession A state Guild leader has taken issue with health officials seeking an …
Expanding immunisation through pharmacists
Pharmacists around the world can now make use of a resource from the International Pharmaceutical Federation to help them expand their role in immunisation The resource, “Give it a shot: …
Declining supply
Complaints about declining supply of medicine are on the rise, complicated by consumer behaviour thanks to COVID-19… what strategies can pharmacists use to manage the problem? PDL says that one …
The week in review
This week we’ve been looking through the newly signed Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement, which was released in full on Thursday night The new 7CPA includes a “modest” increase in dispensing …
Vaccine underreporting rife in pharmacy
More vaccines were reported by three pharmacy banner groups in 2019 than recorded on the AIR by all pharmacy providers that year, new data shows Pharmacists are substantially under-reporting vaccine …
Put COVID vaccine plan in place now: Twomey
The Pharmacy Guild’s Queensland branch is asking the state Government to plan for pharmacy to vaccinate against COVID-19 The Queensland branch said on Tuesday that community pharmacists stand ready to …