‘Blatant disregard for public safety’
A pharmacist who made and sold preparations from human placenta has had his licence cancelled for at least six years Isidoro “Rudy” Sanchez was the manager of the now-closed Marigold …
Happy World Pharmacists’ Day!
Australian pharmacy organisations have celebrated World Pharmacists’ Day by pointing out that pharmacists could take on more Pharmacists and their organisations took to Twitter to celebrate their global day, which …
‘Too often, for too long, at doses too high and in dangerous combinations.’
Pharmacists have created a tool to help diagnose problematic aspects of organisational culture that contribute to psychotropic prescribing in aged care While the ABC’s Four Corners reveals the second part …
Easing the pressure
Pharmacists working to the full scope of their practice could ease the pressure on GPs struggling to handle a mental health epidemic, says the Guild A recent snapshot of national …
Man steals and takes meds, collapses
A man went to a pharmacy in Kadina, South Australia to demand drugs which he immediately took The man threatened staff at the pharmacy in New Town, Kadina with a …
Homeopath hit with AHPRA charges
AHPRA has again warned Australians not to use protected titles such as “medical practitioner” if they are not one Raffaele Di Paolo was sentenced to nine years and six months …
CWH highlights ‘hefty margin’ charged by other pharmacies
Australians would shop in additional Chemist Warehouses “with glee” if the ownership rules were loosened, a News Corp article claims Writing in News Corp media, economist Jason Murphy has turned …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in community pharmacy, with Ramsay Health and residential aged care under the spotlight First, there was regulatory news: Health Minister Greg Hunt announced changes to …
Nine ways to boost rural pharmacy?
To solve the shortage of pharmacists in rural Victoria, pharmacists must be treated better, says PPA president Earlier this week, Victoria’s Shadow Minister for Health Mary Wooldridge and Shadow Minister …
Hayfever shame impacts lives
More than a fifth of hayfever sufferers say the condition leads them to disengage with social activities James Nevile, Amcal senior pharmacist, is urging pharmacists and other health professionals to …
Proceedings to commence over 10-year-old final check failure
Is it too late for the Pharmacy Board to seek sanctions against two pharmacists for their dispensing behaviour in 2008-09? A tribunal has found it isn’t Two pharmacists have made …
The challenges that could prevent success
Pharmacists need to get cracking now to secure their future in a very different pharmacy landscape, warns the Guild In this week’s edition of Forefront, Pharmacy Guild executive director David …