‘Crucial’ hospital pharmacy positions still need funding: SHPA
Victoria is investing in hospitals, but the SHPA wants more funding channelled towards hospital pharmacy jobs “We’re doing what matters – building hospitals and recruiting thousands of healthcare workers – …
Kidney damage warning
The TGA has added a new warning about serious kidney damage to the prescribing information for all oral anticoagulants The Therapeutic Goods Administration has noted the rarity of anticoagulant-related nephropathy …
World news wrapup: 1 June 2023
Scottish funding offer falls short; Kiwi GPs love GP pharmacists; Cardiff prescribing pharmacist suspended Scotland: Community Pharmacy Scotland, which represents 1,200 pharmacies across the country, has refused to accept the …
Pharmacists fill ‘critical gap’…but co-pay is still a problem
A new report shows that more than one in four Australians who are taking prescription medicines have had to go without…and many say their medicines aren’t affordable The Australian Healthcare …
Victorian scope pilot to start in October
Victoria’s health minister has announced the introduction of its promised legislation, to expand pharmacist scope of practice Minister for Health Mary-Anne Thomas has visited the HealthSmart Pharmacy in Parkville to …
Pharmacies ‘can’t adjust’ to mitigate 60-day dispensing damage
More than 70% of patients at one pharmacy would prefer to pay an after-hours fee than lose their overnight service…but 60-day dispensing means they could lose it anyway A western …
Lack of pharmacist prescribing ‘particularly problematic’
Limitations on the role of pharmacists are “key barriers” to contraceptive access, a new report says A Report tabled by the Senate Community Affairs Reference Committee, Ending the postcode lottery: Addressing …
One in 10 pharmacists will ‘go underwater’: Gance
Chemist Warehouse chairman and co-founder Jack Gance has told an agribusiness forum about what he sees as “the trouble with pharmacy” Gance has appeared at the 2023 Global Food Forum …
The week in review
Double dispensing continues to dominate the headlines this week, plus the pharmacy sector lost two key people The fallout over 60-day dispensing continues, with the Guild refuting claims by Labor’s …
Pharmacist’s case marks Ahpra’s 100th criminal prosecution
A man let his provisional registration lapse – and then told his employer he was registered and worked full time as a pharmacist The Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency has …
Vale Keith Fittock
Former Guild Queensland president and national board member of PDL Keith Fittock has passed away Pharmacy stakeholders have expressed their sorrow at the passing of Keith E.R. Fittock. Deputy chair …
‘Some might benefit but everyone will suffer’
One pharmacist told the AJP about the service which will be “the first canary that falls” under 60-day dispensing, while others are looking at ways to retain viability With pharmacists …