Pharmacist blasted over ice trafficking
His pharmacy business and fishing venture failed… so one Brisbane pharmacist turned to crime The Courier Mail reports that the pharmacist, a father of one, was caught with 5kg of …
97 cases already this year
Australians are urged to be alert to lesser known signs of deadly meningococcal disease, with cases usually increasing towards end of flu season NSW Health is urging people to be …
It’s not too late
Though flu is tearing through the community, it’s not too late for Australians to get vaccinated, says one stakeholder body The Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia is reinforcing the …
Poll: Who should have a seat at the table?
As 7CPA talks begin, we ask AJP readers who they think should be a party to the proceedings The Department of Health confirms it has begun consultation for the Seventh …
Eight-year-old wins $20k with Glucojels
Celebrating your eigth birthday is always a big event – but for Tasmania’s Carter Lithgow it has turned into a $20,000 windfall thanks to Glucojel Carter received his parents’ permission …
Drug theft included human growth hormone
A pharmacist convicted of drug theft has been reprimanded and her provisional registration cancelled for professional misconduct Sara Shadi Kazeme, a provisionally registered pharmacist, was convicted in the Magistrates’ Court …
Chris Bowen to speak at Guild event
Shadow Health Minister Chris Bowen will address the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Annual Parliamentary Dinner in September The Pharmacy Guild is pleased to confirm that Mr Bowen has accepted the …
Hunt to headline Guild dinner
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Annual Parliamentary Dinner in September will feature a keynote speech by the Minister for Health Greg Hunt The Pharmacy Guild has confirmed that Minister Hunt …
Failure to maintain professional boundaries
A dentist has been reprimanded and disqualified for 12 months after a pharmacist reported him to AHPRA In 2016, a pharmacist made a notification to AHPRA regarding the dentist’s prescription …
Ferguson leaves ‘enduring legacies’
Pharmacy stakeholders have commended Tasmania’s former Health Minister, who was moved from the state’s Health Ministry following a Cabinet reshuffle Tasmania’s new Health Minister is Sarah Courtney. Community pharmacies and …
Jail time over poisoning
A pharmacist has reportedly been handed a one-year sentence for selling two women weedkiller A 71-year-old pharmacist from a town in Belgium has been sentenced to 12 months in prison …
Helping the profession
The NSW/ACT branch of PDL is seeking a pharmacist interested in joining its Local Advisory Committee Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) Local Advisory Committees are established throughout Australia to help meet …