Webinar: Burnout – what it is, and how to manage it
Our panel aims to help pharmacists recognise signs that burnout may be looming, and take steps to address their situation 15 February 2022 | 8-9PM AEDT Healthcare professionals are …
Penalty over unlawful RATs
A Melbourne company has been fined $26k for breaches related to rapid antigen tests and nicotine vaping products The TGA has issued two infringement notices, totalling $26,640, to Melbourne-based company …
Putting patients first
In the third of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year finalists, we meet the team from Wizard Pharmacy Kalgoorlie Central, WA Putting the patients front and centre …
‘It is inevitable that we will all contract COVID.’
“We’re playing catch up” on cases, Guild president tells Sky News Pharmacy Guild national president Trent Twomey told the broadcaster that Australia “can’t skip this phase of the pandemic” and …
Opening new doors for pharmacy
In the second of our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists we meet the team from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park, Tas The need to provide National …
Automation is crucial to survival
We begin our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists by meeting the team from Karen Carter Chemist in Gunnedah, NSW The key to pharmacy’s growing and remaining …
Jail the only option for ice-making pharmacist
A pharmacist has been jailed for three months for manufacturing ice – but was immediately bailed so she can appeal her sentence The Herald Sun has reported on the case …
Image based scripts extended
The Department of Health has extended the ‘image based prescription’ interim measure which allows the supply of PBS medicines from a digital image of a prescription Under this Special Arrangement, …
Expanded ACP Academic Advisory Board
Top clinical, leadership and management experts from across Australia have joined the Australasian College of Pharmacy’s expanded Academic Advisory Board Announcing the new appointments, ACP Chief Executive Officer, Dr Dimitri …
‘Pain guru’ fake script spotted at pharmacy
A sharp-eyed pharmacist raised the alarm about a script for controlled drugs which had been forged by a former nurse The Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard the case …
Aged care call
The PSA is renewing its call to the Federal Government to fund pharmacists embedded into aged care facilities Such a move would improve medicine management and overall quality of life …
Colds, flu and sinusitis
FIP is looking at the pharmacist role in managing URTIs A new handbook published by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in collaboration with The Clean Breathing Institute, aims to strengthen …