Docs ask for expanded dispensing powers
Pharmacists point out GPs’ “reimagined take” on antimicrobial stewardship in their bid to have doctor’s bag powers expanded President of the Australian Medical Association Queensland and former pharmacist Dr Nick …
‘I’m losing at least 10% of my staff each year’
Pharmacists have spoken out about the lack of career and pay progression they face in WA hospitals, as ACTU secretary joins them for a stop work meeting Australian Council of …
Pharmacists tackle prevention, collaborative care
One group of pharmacists is asking Australians to take three steps to limit their risk of medicine misadventure On World Patient Safety Day (17 September), the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
‘They are a trusted and valued part of our overall health system’
ACT chief minister Andrew Barr has promised “easier access to more healthcare options” in Labor’s re-election bid in the Territory Ahead of the October ACT election, Barr outlined a series …
Do complaint reports go too far?
Allegations which have yet to be proven can harm pharmacists, two lawyers argue Andrew Lambros, managing director at Bennett & Philp lawyers, and Maurice Hannan, its director, business advisory services, …
The week in review
It was all happening in Canberra this week, with the launch of a new pharmacy report, debate about pay for students and other young workers, and issues with vapes In …
Should the ‘chain store menace’ be curbed?
Our September 1934 issue focused on the vexed issue of chain stores, with some calling for governments to step in to limit them We began with commentary from Alan Foley, …
Access gaps must be plugged: AdPha
Following the release of the final Health Technology Assessment, one group of pharmacists highlights the importance of ending the “postcode lottery” Advanced Pharmacy Australia (AdPha) has welcomed what it calls …
Antibiotic stewardship down the drain: study
More than 60% of pharmacists recommended throwing leftover antibiotic syrup down the sink, an investigation into unwanted medicines recommendations has found A team of researchers looked into what pharmacists in …
What helped halve oxycodone use?
Oxycodone use almost halved after changes to packaging and prescribing practices were made in 2019, new research has found Dr Rory Verhagen, from UQ’s Queensland Alliance for Environmental Health Sciences, analysed …
World news wrapup: 12 September 2024
NZ baby stopped breathing after dispensing error; UK pharmacist’s efforts to help stymied by EpiPen shortage; Ireland cracks down on vapes New Zealand: A pharmacist breached the Code of Health …
PBS, CWH data reveal costs of incontinence
Since 2010, the number of Australians with incontinence has gone up 53%, new data shows A new report from Deloitte Access Economics commissioned for the Continence Foundation of Australia, has …