Headlines
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Don’t miss mental health opportunity
Friday | Apr 23 2021FEDERAL politicians should not overlook the role community pharmacists play in supporting patients with mental health conditions.
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‘Unethical’ pharmacist gets $38k fine
Friday | Apr 23 2021A SUSPENDED pharmacist who falsely claimed to be registered with the Pharmacy Board of Australia to work as a locum at a pharmacy in Penrith has been fined $38,000 by the Local Court of NSW.
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Tasmanian Liberals make NIP pledge
Thursday | Apr 22 2021TASMANIA'S Liberal Party is promising to provide more opportunities for pharmacists to support the health needs of patients across the State if re-elected on 01 May.
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Priceline cops COVID hit
Thursday | Apr 22 2021AUSTRALIAN Pharmaceutical Industries (API) remains confident its Priceline Pharmacy business model will recover after reporting an 8% fall in gross profit during the first half of the 2021 Financial Year.
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TGA issues performance snapshot
Wednesday | Apr 21 2021PHARMACISTS continue to make the highest number of medicine and vaccine adverse event reports to the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of any health profession.
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COVID prompts e-commerce alliance
Wednesday | Apr 21 2021LESSONS learnt during COVID-19-induced lockdowns are behind a new partnership between independent pharmacy group, Pharmacy Alliance, and e-commerce platform, Storbie.
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Hunt open to Guild COVAX proposal
Tuesday | Apr 20 2021FEDERAL Health Minister, Greg Hunt, hopes to "reach a landing" on plans to accelerate the rollout of COVID-19 vaccines (COVAX) through community pharmacies within the next two weeks.
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Pharmacists to improve stroke care
Tuesday | Apr 20 2021ADDING an emergency medicine pharmacist to stroke call-out teams can help cut the average time to administer treatment to a patient by 12 minutes, a study by researchers from Monash University reveals.
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Robber needed medicines review
Tuesday | Apr 20 2021FAMILY members of a Tasmanian man who held-up a Hobart pharmacy last year are calling for a "big revamp" of mental health care in the state.
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Get pharmacy onboard now: Twomey
Monday | Apr 19 2021FEDERAL Deputy Prime Minister, Michael McCormack, is being urged to push for rural pharmacies to be given the green light to join the COVID-19 vaccination rollout ahead of schedule.