‘Something has to change in the way Queensland approaches this.’
Enforcement of the Ownership Act in Queensland is not being performed adequately, a public hearing has heard The Guild has made its case for the retention of pharmacist ownership during …
Wrong Atropine strength cases reported
PDL has warned pharmacists to pay careful attention when dispensing scripts for Atropine eye drops The organisation has received a number of incident reports featuring prescriptions for Atropine 0.01% eye …
Focus on innovative therapies
The University of Sydney has launched a new effort to drive a coordinated approach to drug discovery The new Drug Discovery Initiative (DDI) unites researchers, clinicians and industry to develop promising drugs …
‘You were a regular, people knew you.’
A man has been placed on a two-year community corrections order and banned from entering a TerryWhite Chemmart after he robbed it with a knife Anthony Standen, a 57-year-old man …
Board fees to jump $60
The Pharmacy Board has announced its national general registration fee has risen for 2018/9 The Board has increased the fee for general registration to $396, up from $336 last year. …
Emergency campaign to boost pharmacy awareness
The pharmacy phase of a new campaign urging Victorians to save 000 for emergencies has launched And the campaign will likely boost awareness about the true range of services available …
The week in review
As Australia’s pharmacists meet for Sydney’s Pharmacy Connect, it’s been a busy week in pharmacy around the world… The long-awaited Chronic Pain MedsCheck trial is finally about to kick off, …
How much is that koala in the window?
Residents of Portland, Victoria were treated to a show as a koala was herded into a local pharmacy’s window Kylie Zordan, manager of the Portland Amcal pharmacy, was serving a …
Tinder users swipe right for pharmacists
Pharmacists are one of the most right-swiped groups on Tinder, the app has announced But it seems not all pharmacists are equal: female pharmacists only made the top 10 lists …
How Chemist Warehouse loss hit Sigma
Sigma has revealed a more than 50% drop in profit following the loss of its contract with My Chemist/Chemist Warehouse The company has released its first-half financial results in which …
Pharmacies help bale out farmers
The PHARMforFarm fundraiser has been hailed a success, with funds to be donated to a hay-providing charity Advantage Group has raised $12,000 for farmers, which will enable the charity BuyaBale …
Female workforce requires planning
Pharmacy’s a growing profession, and increasingly populated by women, a new report shows The findings from the largest retrospective study of pharmacy workforce capacity conducted by any organisation to date …