COVID-19
Provisional approval for kids’ booster
Pfizer’s Comirnaty has been provisionally approved as a booster shot for 12 to 15 year olds But the Australian Technical Advisory Group on Immunisation says it does not currently recommend …
New COVID medicine listing
Oral antiviral Paxlovid to be added to the PBS from 1 May as a treatment for COVID-19 Community pharmacists can expect to see PBS-subsidised scripts of the oral anti-viral medicine …
Anti-vax pharmacist claims profession lying about COVID jabs
A Victorian pharmacist claimed that Pharmacy Board members were complicit in treason, and questioned its authority to suspend her registration A pharmacist’s attempt to keep practising after an immediate suspension …
World News Wrapup: 7 April 2022
Man who allegedly killed pharmacist brother over COVID jabs found incompetent for trial; NZ Labour MP says discounting “like a predatory business model;” AstraZeneca sues pharmacist over alleged $8 million …
Pharmacist creates medical Wordle
Move over, Wordle, Meddle has arrived – and co-designed by a top Australian pharmacist, it has a serious side A new medical word game is now challenging health professionals, but …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risks and burdens of incident diabetes in long COVID A large US cohort study has found a 40% increased risk of …
Psychology of pain: COVID makes life worse for chronic pain patients
Lockdown stress has hit chronic pain patients hard but those with more resilience, flexibility and acceptance have coped better, research finds. Chronic pain patients experienced increased pain, anxiety, depression and …
Pharmacy jabs: the near future
Bivalent COVID boosters, a combined COVID and flu shot, and primary care taking on the entire vaccination framework – how could the near future look for jabs in Australia? With …
Daily Dose Day Two
The highlights of APP Day Two: Health Minister announces major changes around COVID and medicines affordability, plus the Guild and ACP join forces APP 2022 has continued into day two …
Tassie on board
Tasmanian pharmacists can now administer COVID-19 vaccinations to children aged 5-11, bringing the state in line with the rest of the nation Pharmacists in Tasmania have been given the green …
World news wrapup: 24 March 2022
Overwork risks mistakes; GPs don’t appreciate pharmacists enough in England; back to work after three days for COVID-positive Korean pharmacists Charlotte, North Carolina: Pharmacists have told WBTV that they are …
Covid jab a ‘bioweapon,’ pharmacist allegedly says
A pharmacist who allegedly made claims about “mass murder” in reference to COVID-19 vaccinations has had her registration suspended News Corp has reported on the case of a Melbourne pharmacist …