The week in review
There hasn’t been a dull moment in pharmacy this week, with lots of Chemist Warehouse news, the return of double dispensing calls and a focus on safety at work Personal …
AI learning to predict poor opioid outcomes
Machine learning could help identify people at risk of adverse outcomes from being prescribed opioids, new research suggests Researchers at Canada’s University of Alberta have begun using a form of …
‘General deterrence looms large in cases of daylight robberies of pharmacies.’
“I don’t want to hurt you,” a woman told a pharmacist while she was robbing the store of opioids The Supreme Court of Tasmania heard that in September 2019, Carroll …
Chemist Warehouse families make rich list
Forbes has released its list of Australia’s 50 Richest, with two prominent pharmacy families making the cut – though their wealth appears to have dropped Forbes says that the collective …
World news wrapup: 16 February 2023
Taliban forbid pharmacies to sell contraceptives; medicines access focus in Türkiye and Syria; New Zealand pharmacies lose power in cyclone Türkiye and Syria: Direct Relief has highlighted the problem of …
Ozempic about to hit shelves… but there’s a catch
The TGA has announced that supplies of Ozempic (semaglutide) have begun being distributed—but pharmacies will have to be subject to purchasing limits Following skyrocketing demand for Ozempic due at least …
‘We have learnt from history.’
Ahpra has announced a blueprint to better protect patients from sexual misconduct in health care, following an expose by the ABC Warning: this article contains details that may distress some …
Tasmania and Queensland dominate intern finals
Tasmania and Queensland are leading the way in the Intern of the Year Awards, says the Pharmacy Guild Four finalists have been announced in the running for the Pharmacy Guild …
‘Why are we still paying too much in dispensing fees?’
A teal MP has backed doctors’ call for extended script lengths, as more doctors say fewer pharmacy visits would help patients Independent member for Kooyong Monique Ryan has told the …
Double dispensing ‘win-win,’ say docs
The idea of double dispensing has been raised again, with one group calling on the Health Minister to extend scripts to two months The Australian Medical Association has said in …
$100k-plus hit for independents emulating discounters
The free scripts offered by discounters have seen 70 pharmacies close across New Zealand in four years – but free scripts could also have health benefits, argue researchers The Pharmacy …
What you said
AJP readers have been vocal in their responses to our stories of late… here’s what you had to say about a few controversial subjects The issue of double dispensing attracted …