The week in review
Pharmacists headed to Sydney this week to hear about the future of the profession and recognise some of its best, as PSA holds its annual conference At the opening session, …
Advertising warning
The TGA has reminded businesses and media outlets that it is unlawful to publicly advertise prescription-only medicines, including weight loss treatments “Advertising of prescription-only medicines directly to consumers undermines individual …
PSA lauds its best
PSA has named the top pharmacists for 2024 at its national conference, recognising outstanding members of the profession in its Excellence Awards Dr Amy Page has been named Pharmacist of …
‘Grim’ aged care vaccination rates revealed
In eight Western Australian aged care homes, only one in 10 residents have been vaccinated for Covid in the past year, expert warns A new report by the Grattan Institute …
Female pharmacy leadership representation up: study
Researchers have examined the gender balance in Australian pharmacy organisations – noting that to date there has been a “notable lack of female representation in these organisations’ leadership roles” This …
Doc leaves methadone patients at risk
A pharmacist was one of three people who made a notification about a doctor who has now had his registration cancelled The Medical Board of Australia has issued a statement …
The week in review
The controversy continues over S3 vapes, while shortages, vaccinations and elections also made the news Health minister Mark Butler told 3AW‘s Heidi Murphy that it would be up to individual …
Pharmacist spots nurse’s forgery
“If it were not for the careful scrutiny a pharmacist applied to one of the scripts, the offending might well have continued,” a tribunal has said A nurse who wanted “a …
‘If these quantities are exceeded inquiries will be made’
It’s July 1914, and the subject of the day is opium – its restriction to therapeutic use, and that of other narcotics “An important new order has been made by …
GP jab report suggests more data, support for pharmacists
Pharmacists should get more data and support to improve vaccination rates, particularly for older patients, a new report states A new report, “Patchy protection: How to boost GP’s patient vaccination …
World news wrapup: 18 July 2024
US pharmacists report record burnout; heritage Irish pharmacy shopfront to become museum; what pharmacy has in common with powerlifting Cranbury, New Jersey: US pharmacy publication Pharmacy Times has conducted a …
Docs warn of ‘big pharmacy’ in aged care
GP group claims that the Aged Care Onsite Pharmacist program could “corporatise” aged care President of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners Dr Nicole Higgins has warned that the …