Guild accused of plan to ‘maximise pharmacy owner profits at any cost’
GPs have slammed the Guild as “out of control,” but Guild president Trent Twomey stands by recent “patient centred” comments The Royal Australian College of General Practitioners has lashed out …
‘Ahpra can absolutely take action.’
The intern who decided to try half a Suboxone dose, the ECP who was caught with MDMA at a music festival and pharmacists making anti-vax social media comments… students have …
World news wrapup: 19 January 2023
Violence spikes over Christmas in the UK; bomb threat in Canadian pharmacy; NZ keeps controlled drug status quo UK: Violent incidents in pharmacies tripled over the holiday period, according to …
Guild leader outlines system shock
The Advanced Practice Framework is “a load of crap,” and the supervised and structured pharmacist prescribing models are like a plumber having to oversee an electrician’s work, says Guild president …
She’s fed up with increasing theft. Here’s how this pharmacy manager responds
“Can you help us?” a South Australian pharmacy business development manager asked Facebook page members, posting an image of an alleged shoplifter Kristy Rudd, business development manager of the Platinum …
‘Massive risk to the community’ allegedly headbutts pharmacist
An “increasingly erratic” man has attacked hospital staff as well as headbutting a pharmacist, a court has heard The Border Mail reports that Wodonga man Matthew Walter Harvey has allegedly …
Audit is coming…
What were the most common advertising breaches over the last two years? In its last newsletter for 2022, the Pharmacy Board highlighted that responsible advertising around regulated health services should …
National Pharmacies team with original Yellow Wiggle
National Pharmacies has begun a rollout of lifesaving defibrillators The group began the program with the installation of units at its Blackwood, Brighton, Henley Beach, and Mitcham stores. The Automatic …
‘You made a number of false statements.’
A leading GP is speaking out in the media against pharmacist prescribing using what the Guild calls a “wildly incorrect” reading of Canadian data Dr Nicole Higgins, national president of …
National Medicines Policy update to reduce harms
Health stakeholders have welcomed the updated National Medicines Policy, saying the changes should improve medicines safety On Tuesday (20 December 2022) Health Minister Mark Butler announced an “updated and strengthened” …
Overworked and emotionally exhausted: pharmacists during Covid
Eight out of ten pharmacists experienced one negative effect during the pandemic… and three-quarters of those in community pharmacy experienced burnout In our latest poll, the AJP wanted to know …
Wastewater shows codeine use plunge
New findings from wastewater sampling show codeine use was slashed by over a third following the 2018 upschedule – and the researchers say perception of the drug has changed Scientists …