Blog
RSS FeedPosted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jan 2021
Pharmacies to offer COVID-19 vaccine shots
31 January 2021 - There will be no requirement to visit a doctor to receive the COVID-19 jab under a planned ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Dec 2020
Hospitals discover a surprise in their vaccine deliveries: extra doses
16 December 2020 - Pharmacists have found that they can squeeze an additional dose from some of the glass vials that ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 15 Dec 2020
Over-the-counter access to low dose cannabidiol
15 December 2020 - Today the Therapeutic Goods Administration announced a final decision to down-schedule certain low dose cannabidiol preparations ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 10 Dec 2020
Supreme Court rules that states can regulate pharmacy benefit managers
10 December 2020 - The Supreme Court ruled unanimously Thursday that states can regulate pharmacy benefit managers, the prescription drug ...
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
Pharmacies add freezers, train staff to handle COVID-19 vaccination drive
29 November 2020 - Many supermarkets have offered customers flu shots for years, but COVID-19 vaccine distribution will require more coordination ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Nov 2020
Amazon jumps into the pharmacy business with online prescription fulfilment, free delivery for Prime members
17 November 2020 - Amazon is making its biggest move yet into the pharmacy space. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 12 Nov 2020
US Government announces COVID-19 vaccine agreement with pharmacies
13 November 2020 - Federal health officials have reached an agreement with pharmacies across the US to distribute free coronavirus ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 26 Oct 2020
Pharmacist army ready to jab Australians with COVID-19 vaccine
26 October 2020 - An army of 10,000 pharmacists will play a critical role in the immunisation of millions of ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Oct 2020
Pharmacist prescribers able to prescribe special authority medicines
1 October 2020 - Some medicines are only funded under certain conditions to ensure access to medicines is available for ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 19 Aug 2020
Pharmacies to be first port of call for eventual COVID-19 vaccine
19 August 2020 - Getting the COVID-19 vaccine will be as easy as going to your local pharmacy when the lifesaving ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 17 Aug 2020
Irish pharmacists lobby for biosimilar substitution
17 August 2020 - Pharmacists in Ireland say the country is losing out on hundreds of millions of dollars in savings ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 30 Jul 2020
PHARMAC removes dispensing restrictions' - now distributing three months' supply
30 July 2020 - The majority of the temporary dispensing restrictions placed upon Government-funded medicine will be removed on Saturday. ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 24 Jul 2020
Pharmacy trial program implementation review
24 July 2020 - Under the Sixth Community Pharmacy Agreement, $50 million was provided to the Pharmacy Trials Program to ...
Posted by Michael Wonder on 23 Jun 2020
Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement
23 June 2020 - The Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement is commencing 1 July 2020 and will be in place for five ...