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Prisoners and the obese priority groups for COVID-19 vaccine
9 December 2020 - Prisoners and people with severe obesity will be prioritised for COVID-19 vaccination, the federal government has ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 08 Dec 2020
Turf war: pharmacists will deliver COVID-19 vaccine despite GP concerns
9 December 2020 - Pharmacists will be able to administer COVID-19 vaccinations when the wider immunisation program begins in mid-2021, ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Nov 2020
UK secures another two million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
30 November 2020 - The UK government has secured an additional two million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine mRNA-1273, taking ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 29 Nov 2020
Canada bans mass exports of prescription drugs
29 November 2020 - Canada has banned the export of some prescription medicines in order to prevent a shortage in ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2020
UK strikes deal for five million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine
17 November 2020 - The UK government has secured access to five million doses of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine after interim ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 16 Nov 2020
How will Brexit affect the supply of medicines?
6 November 2020 - Starting from day one, 1 January 2021, the government expects new checks and bureaucracy at the short ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Nov 2020
COVID-19: Pfizer vaccine could roll out in New Zealand at the start of 2021 if success continues
10 November 2020 - New Zealand researchers are hopeful and optimistic as Pfizer and BioNTech report success in their COVID-19 ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 09 Nov 2020
Global COVID-19 cases pass 50 million as vaccine proven to be 90 per cent effective
10 November 2020 - A vaccine developed by Pfizer and BioNTech has been declared 90% effective, with the Scott Morrison government ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australians should expect a 'marathon' on vaccine distribution, experts warn
5 November 2020 - The Australian boss of Johnson & Johnson's pharmaceuticals business has joined vaccine experts in warning plans for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Nov 2020
Australia secures a further 50 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
5 November 2020 - Two more COVID-19 vaccines have been secured for the Australian population under new agreements, bringing the Australian ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Australia now has four COVID-19 vaccine options expected to be ready in 2021
4 November 2020 - Australia has secured two more potential COVID-19 vaccines, further boosting the nation’s chances of immunising the public ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 04 Nov 2020
Pregabalin: supply issue
4 November 2020 - Due to shipping delays, there will be a brief out of stock of Pfizer Pregabalin. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 27 Oct 2020
PHARMAC responds to concerns about medication shortages
27 October 2020 - PHARMAC director of operations Lisa Williams talks to Kathryn about the COVID-19 disrupted manufacturing and supply chain ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Oct 2020
Kiwis hit by medication shortages
24 October 2020 - Pharmacists and doctors in New Zealand are scrambling to find ways to manage global medication shortages because ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 13 Oct 2020
COVID-19: New Zealand to buy 1.5 million doses of potential vaccine
12 October 2020 - The government has agreed to buy 1.5 million doses of a potential coronavirus vaccine from one of ...