Pharmacy prescribing like a bus driver flying a plane: AMA
A leading doctor has called the Queensland pharmacy prescribing pilot a “dangerous experiment” while the Guild says GPs are trying to protect business The ABC has reported on the controversy …
Forgeries earn three-month suspension
A WA pharmacist has been reprimanded after she faked CPD certificates in order to claim travel expenses “A great deal of stress” influenced a pharmacist to fake CPD accreditation, the …
The week in review
A lot has gone on in the pharmacy sector this week, including vaccine, regulatory and pilot program news… The Pharmacy Guild‘s Queensland branch briefed community pharmacists and pharmacy staff on …
Pharmacy growth: the traps
One stakeholder has a warning for pharmacy businesses which have outgrown the “approved” premises of the business: are you still in compliance? The Pharmacy Council of NSW has issued a …
‘They brought pharmacy into the system way too late.’
Health Minister Mark Butler has criticised the timing of community pharmacy’s involvement in the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, following the release of a new report And one pharmacy stakeholder says that …
‘It’s time that public hospitals catch up.’
Royal Perth Hospital has achieved a national milestone, as the first public hospital to offer electronic scripts that can be dispensed at community pharmacies The service is a joint project …
What are pharmacy inspectors looking for?
Don’t leave methadone bulk on the bench with prepared takeaways, don’t run through the dispensary with hot water and don’t even think about not using barcode scanners, says the Pharmacy …
Crime roundup: knife robbery, banned thief returns
Police have released security footage of a daylight knife robbery at a Gold Coast pharmacy this week Gold Coast police are investigating the armed robbery of a pharmacy at Carrara …
World news wrapup: 18 August 2022
Fancy a $100k signing bonus? Walgreens to appeal opioid crisis ruling; pharmacist solves child’s monster problem United States: The pharmacist shortage has led Walgreens to try and tempt pharmacists to …
Pharmacist ghosts supervisor, Council
A NZ pharmacist has had his registration cancelled after he repeatedly failed to adhere to conditions placed on his registration Pharmacy Today reports that the pharmacist appeared before the Health …
Scope of practice trial about to start
The North Queensland Community Pharmacy Scope of Practice Pilot is imminent, says the Pharmacy Guild, launching a new website addressing the controversial pilot Community pharmacists and pharmacy staff have been …
‘No-one really knows the hardship that pharmacists go through.’
Popular TikTok pharmacist says pharmacists are “disrespected and underrated” health professionals, while a recent critic admits to plagiarising her comments Sydney pharmacist Mustafa Dhahir, who created a viral TikTok ribbing …