Poll: Should pharmacists keep protesting 60-day dispensing?
Two weeks after the policy came into play, emotions are still running high about 60-day dispensing. But is it time to stop protesting? The Community and Pharmacy Support Group, following …
Rego cancelled after $360k Medicare fraud
A pharmacist with an impairment due to alcohol use has had her registration cancelled for three years A series of financial problems took place before a pharmacist began defrauding Medicare, …
Scholarship recipients named
Symbion and Guild Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student scholarship recipients announced Three students from across the country have been named as the inaugural winners of the Symbion and …
The week in review
It was a busy week in Canberra, as pharmacists rallied against 60-day dispensing and voiced their displeasure According to CAPS, around 2,500 pharmacists from around the country gathered outside Parliament …
Reinvestment is ‘empty words and false promises,’ says pharmacist
One employee pharmacist has warned of a future where only those with means will be able to access certain services Sarah Twohill addressed the Community and Pharmacy Support (CAPS) rally …
Call for integrated pharmacist rollout
New research looks into how non-dispensing pharmacists can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with chronic diseases A pilot study conducted by Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, James …
Pharmacists cop ‘anger and abuse’ over double dispensing
One pharmacy owner shares how 60-day dispensing is affecting the mental health of members of the profession – with pharmacists bearing the brunt of patient confusion At the Community and …
The steady growth of mirtazapine
Use of mirtazapine in aged care facilities has been steadily growing – but is it always appropriate? This is part one of a focus on the use of antipsychotics and …
Reducing polypharmacy deaths
Overdose deaths in Australia are “driven by the pharmaceuticals” – and pharmacists can play a key role in helping reduce some of these deaths Around half of deaths from overdose …
Mental health pharmacist integration: never a better time
An updated Australian pharmacy practice standard for mental health has been released by the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia The updated standard includes new key features including a list …
World news wrapup: 7 September 2023
French GPs oppose pharmacist prescribing; Walmart denies capping starting pay; warrant out for pharmacist in alleged arsenic plot France: French pharmacists are set to begin prescribing antibiotics for common conditions …
Butler ‘shocked’ at white coat protest
House of Reps speaker calls alleged pharmacist behaviour “unacceptable,” as the health minister criticises the Coalition over the incident Milton Dick, speaker of the House of Representatives, issued a warning …