‘I chose to look the other way.’
Three pharmacists have had their registrations cancelled after supplying prescription drugs to a health food store, for patients they never saw Three pharmacists – two of them brothers – have …
Pride in ‘altruistic profession’ shines
We asked our readers why they love their profession… and it was no surprise at all to find that it’s all about the patients In our latest poll, we asked …
The week in review
It was doctors versus pharmacists again this week, plus some big pharmacy news overseas Pharmacists and doctors were at loggerheads again this week, this time over access to antivirals for …
CPD year end drawing near
It’s that time of year again… have you completed your Continuing Professional Development? September 30 is drawing near, and that means that pharmacists who are seeking to renew their registration …
World news wrapup: 11 August 2022
“Something for nothing” attitude bringing down English pharmacies; pharmacy deserts growing in Chicago’s Black, Latino neighbourhoods; men arrested in Indian pharmacist murder England, UK: Pharmacies are partially blaming the “Amazonification” …
Oxycodone case showcases pharmacist role in spotting unlawful prescribing
A sharp-eyed pharmacist identified a falsified script presented to her by a doctor, and his brief pattern of self-prescribing was revealed The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement …
GPs welcome vaping ‘back down’
Doctors welcome the pause of a controversial e-cigarette scheme, as WA’s chief pharmacist issues a warning on children vaping nicotine The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has welcomed the …
Morning after pill refusal not discrimination: jury
A pharmacist who refused to fill a woman’s script for emergency contraception did not discriminate against a woman on the basis of sex, a US jury has found Andrea Anderson …
Intern’s ‘tragic’ pain history before S8 thefts
A Tribunal has examined whether a former intern’s impairment constituted “a fundamental deficiency of character and integrity so serious to warrant his removal from the profession” A former pharmacy intern …
The week in review
A many-sided stoush about vaping and pharmacy kickbacks, COVID news and the PSA conference all made news this week This week saw controversy over vaping rear its head, with News …
Patients distressed by string of dispensing errors
A pharmacist claimed she was copying colleagues when she dispensed drugs for self-administration without a script An inexperienced pharmacist was working “extremely long” hours without sufficient support when she made …
Tobacco giant rejects CWH claims
Following controversy over a pharmacy vaping scheme described by one stakeholder as “kickbacks,” Philip Morris says Chemist Warehouse founder has made false claims Earlier this week, News Corp health reporter …