Pharmacist reprimanded over inappropriate patient relationships
After a patient’s mother died, a pharmacist used his store’s records to contact her and begin a sexual relationship The Pharmacy Board has issued a statement about a pharmacist who …
Car boot benzo sale pharmacist faces Tribunal
A pharmacist has been found guilty of professional misconduct, after buying benzodiazepines from another pharmacist out of a car boot in a high rollers casino car park In December 2016, …
Charting the way
New downloadable allergic rhinitis treatments chart for pharmacists now available from National Asthma Council The National Asthma Council Australia has launched a new Allergic Rhinitis Treatments Chart for pharmacists to …
Public urged to nominate their favourite pharmacy
Members of the public are being invited to nominate their favourite community pharmacy for the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s next Pharmacy of the Year award These awards are the benchmark for …
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award nominations closing soon
Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Award nominations are closing soon, says the Pharmacy Guild Pharmacists who know an outstanding pharmacy assistant worthy of taking part in the premier award for …
Frequent flyers
Some medicines are seeing a spike in reports to PDL… with one “frequent flyer” exacerbated by the introduction of Active Ingredient Prescribing There are certain medications that appear in notifications …
‘Burn-out’ led to dispensing errors
A pharmacist was censured and fined over $5,500 after he dispensed methadone without a valid script and allowed take-home doses when in-person dosing was required Stuff reports that an Auckland …
Grab for pharmacist’s $6m estate knocked back
Whether a dispensary constituted a “household” was one question raised in a case where a former cop faked a relationship with a pharmacist, to try and inherit his millions In …
New faces at APC
Associate Professor Sue Kirsa, Chair of the Australian Pharmacy Council, has announced the appointment of three new directors to the APC Governing Board APC says that it warmly welcomes: Assoc. …
Restoring a sense of dignity and strength
One local pharmacy has stepped up to help out women who have been affected by domestic violence Discount Drug Stores Highfields, has donated more than $5000 worth of beauty and …
‘Boundary breaches’ in misconduct case
Mainstream media have reported on the case of a pharmacist who had a relationship with a “vulnerable” patient and continued to dispense medicines to her The Victorian Civil and Administrative …
Webinar: Interaction between the immune system and micronutrients
A CPD-accredited webinar for pharmacists wishing to understand the human immune system and the role that micronutrients play in its function 23 June 2021 | 7-8.30PM AEST Our three experts will …