Wrong chart used in ACF, followed by patient’s death
Unsafe medication practices at a residential aged care facility were “significant,” a coroner says in findings into an elderly woman’s death The 81-year-old Queensland woman had several health conditions, including …
World news wrapup: 19 October 2023
Rite-Aid files for bankruptcy protection; NZ co-pay abolition sees patients return to independents; FIP statement on Israel-Gaza New York, US: Pharmacy chain Rite Aid, beset by difficult trading conditions, consequences …
Hospital pharmacists: the barriers to research
Lack of time, skills and mentorship have been cited as reasons why hospital pharmacists and technicians don’t get involved in research projects A new article by Jacinta L Johnson, Concettina …
Prior professional experience recognition platform goes live
The online platform of the Australian and New Zealand College of Advanced Pharmacy (ANZCAP) is now live The platform is open for all pharmacists across Australia to be recognised for …
Are Australian pharmacists really among the world’s best-paid?
Australia’s one of the top places around the world for pharmacists to work, according to a new analysis – and where does it sit in the Top Ten countries for …
Pharmacists need more alcohol and other drug training, says expert
A report has highlighted the overlap between mental health and overdose, including from prescription medicines The Penington Institute’s Dr Karen Gelb said that its recent Annual Overdose Report showed the …
Arrest after spear gun robbery
Police have arrested a man who allegedly robbed a pharmacy with a spear gun Victoria Police say that they have already arrested a man who allegedly went to a south-eastern …
‘Choice, leadership, and recognition’ as pharmacy technicians celebrated
SHPA has announced the appointment of a new pharmacy technician observer for its board of directors The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia has also established a pharmacy technician and …
GP cites UK serial killer as reason not to ‘unleash’ other health professionals
Further training would be unnecessary if some of pharmacists’ newer professional services, including those in pilot schemes, were within scope, a Canberra GP claims Dr Louise Stone, a Canberra GP …
Better understanding the standards
The PSA has officially launched the Professional Practice Standards Quality Improvement and Self-Assessment Implementation Program The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia says the program aims to help pharmacists better understand and …
The week in review
As Australians head to the polls this weekend for the Voice Referendum, we wrap up another busy week in pharmacy CAPS has written to GPs, saying that 60-day dispensing won’t …
Pharmacists urge breaking of ADHD barriers
Two pharmacists have represented the SHPA in advocating for the role of pharmacists in supporting patients with ADHD The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia’s Jerry Yik and Natalie Tasker …