A shortage of RUM
There is an ongoing shortage of unwanted medicines bins available for pharmacies, the RUM Project warns Toni Riley, project manager of the RUM Project has advised that they are currently …
A complex issue
A majority of Australian pharmacists are in favour of pharmacy playing a dispensing role in physician-assisted suicide, providing there is a clear legislative framework The first study to specifically examined …
Deal or no-deal
TGA says it is prepared for any shortages resulting from a no-deal Brexit The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it will implement “transitional arrangements to provide for minimal interruption in …
Out of proportion
Male pharmacists are disproportionately over-represented as respondents at serious misconduct hearings, research reveals Australian research, analysing seven years of health practitioner disciplinary tribunal hearings, has found that males were over-represented …
A super solution
Most people overlook their superannuation when they think of ways to increase their wealth creation, says Jonathan Philpot While many consider negative gearing an investment property to be a tax …
Most influential people in pharmacy: George Tambassis
We speak to the next in our series of the most influential people in pharmacy, as voted by our readers George Tambassis National president, Pharmacy Guild of Australia President, World …
The final countdown
The five finalists in the running for Pharmacy of the Year 2020 have been named There are five finalists in the running for the most anticipated award in community pharmacy: …
Dropping in, and out
Improvements already being facilitated by My Health Record, Department of Health claims, as opt-ins start to equal opt-outs The My Health Record program is already starting to make a “meaningful …
The acid test
With restrictions now imposed on standard dose PPIs, have education initiatives had any impact on prescribing? Recently introduced restrictions on the prescribing of subsidised proton pump inhibitors have been supported …
Pharmacy’s financial crisis and slave labour
Australia can wave goodbye to any expansion of pharmacy services unless the falling remuneration from PBS prescriptions is addressed, award-winning pharmacist tells politicians Speaking after being honoured for his service …
Product shortages
TGA releases list of Ranitidine products impacted by recall Ranitidine tablets and oral liquids are now in short supply as a number of commonly-used brands have been recalled from pharmacies, …
Can we stop the medicine arms race?
Patients at risk of “exploitative manipulation” from medicines lobbyists if PBS politicisation continues, doctor tells parliament Arguments have continued to rage in Federal Parliament over claims of the apparent politicisation …