COVID-19
Don鈥檛 stockpile meds: TGA
The TGA has issued new advice telling Australians that there鈥檚 no need to stockpile medicines, as it could cause access problems for others On Tuesday, the Therapeutic Goods Administration said …
Prescription for pharmacists: planning, empathy and self-care
With pressure being put on pharmacists by people wishing to stockpile medicines and other items, PDL and PSS advise on how you can best respond Professional indemnity insurance provider PDL …
The week in review
As toilet paper shelves empty out and worried Australians start to stockpile medicines, the number of COVID-19 cases in the country continues to rise The Federal Government had some questions …
Pharmacists鈥� 鈥榚xtraordinary willingness鈥� to help
Coronavirus patients are likely to present to pharmacies as well as GPs, says one stakeholder, after a state Health Minister slammed doctors for 鈥渞efusing鈥� to help patients The Doctors Reform …
COVID-19: are your patients stockpiling?
While there’s no advice to stockpile medicines (or toilet paper), Australians are reportedly doing so… are your patients among them? Representatives of the Pharmacy Guild and the PSA have warned …
鈥榃e鈥檙e copping the brunt of people鈥檚 stress.鈥�
鈥業s this real?鈥�: Shocked pharmacists remind people to keep calm in the wake of increasing COVID-19 panic, and聽warn against 鈥渟tocking up鈥� on prescription medicines Australians fearful that a COVID-19 outbreak …
Push for pharmacists to dispense more medicines without script
As GPs and hospitals come under increasing pressure from COVID-19, it 鈥渏ust makes sense鈥� for pharmacists to do more, says Guild… but RACGP labels it a 鈥渃ynical ploy鈥� Pharmacists should …
Debunking #fakenews
The World Health Organization has joined TikTok to provide health advice as social media platforms clamp down on COVID-19 misinformation Social media platforms are prioritising posts from the World Health …