Watch: Medicolegal incidents in pharmacy – managing associated psychosocial hazards
A community pharmacist and a PDL professional officer discuss how to minimise psychosocial hazards created by medicolegal incidents in pharmacy, in a webinar moderated by PSS President Curtis Ruhnau What …
‘Runaway success’ sees program extended
The Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy has announced an extension to the Foundation Program for Australian pharmacists to the end of June ANZCAP says this will ensure …
New database to support evolution of pharmacy
As the profession evolves FIP is introducing a new database to support the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of practice The International Pharmaceutical Federation’s (FIP’s) Impact Database was launched on Sunday …
Investment ratings houses cool on Sigma/CWH deal
Evidence is growing that some institutional advisors may be starting to grow wary of the CWH/Sigma deal, says Mike Taylor When financial advisers make investment recommendations to clients they are …
Lengthy use underscores need for early assessment
Discharge from hospital is a common reason for initiating oxycodone, study finds, but a proportion of people were still taking the drug 12 months later… About half of new oxycodone …
Board issues identity theft warning
New graduates urged to “think twice” about posting images of their first registration certificate on social media Concerns about websites selling counterfeit certificates of registration are behind calls from the …
Antibiotic shortage to continue
Bicillin L-A supply shortages set to continue, manufacturer warns Pfizer Australia has advised the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) that stocks of its Bicillin L-A (benzathine benzylpenicillin tetrahydrate) prefilled syringes for injection (600,000 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Treatment of chronic insomnia in adults Despite guidelines recommending nonpharmacologic methods as the primary strategy to treat chronic insomnia, medications are …
CAPS leaders to contest Guild elections
Guild stalwarts to face CAPS challenge in NSW branch elections Representatives of the Community and Pharmacy Support Group (CAPS) will contest five of the 12 seats on the Pharmacy Guild …
Scepticism follows the applause
Excitement that a deal to deliver the 8CPA by 1 July was signed on the eve of APP is turning to scepticism The signing of a heads of agreement for the …
ACCC opens consultations into Icon lease acquisitions
Regulator launches consultations into proposed deals involving oncology pharmacy specialist, Icon Group Icon Group’s plans for open a number of new radiation oncology clinics is set to be reviewed by the …
Improving your patient engagement and experience
Transformational vs transactional : how would your customers describe their visit to your pharmacy? Glenn Guilfoyle and Marta Stybowski break down the steps to ensuring a better patient experience One …