Ram raid sentence appeal dismissed
A man has been refused leave to appeal against his sentence for ram-raiding a pharmacy to steal cold and flu tablets Victorian man Paul Ward has been handed a total …
Pharmacist gives to save lives
A Hunter Valley pharmacist has dug deep into his own pockets to donate a defibrillator to the local public school Both Peter Edmonds, the principal at Morpeth Public School, and …
Team dispensing: who is responsible?
When a pharmacist dispenses carbimazole instead of carbamazepine, where does responsibility lie? In its latest communication to members, Pharmaceutical Defence Ltd looks at a common case scenario to illustrate how …
World news wrapup: 29 March 2018
Canadian pharmacist trashes his shop on eviction; new NZ code of ethics ignored; jail for failing to report TB Belle River, Ontario: A pharmacist who was being evicted from his …
Minority report as committee divided over e-cigs
The Chair of the Committee inquiring into e-cigarette use in Australia has prepared a “dissenting” report recommending permitting nicotine use in e-cigarettes Parliament’s Health, Aged Care and Sport Committee has …
CWH moves in next door
Chemist Warehouse is setting up its second New Zealand store in the Auckland suburb of Botany… right next door to the Unichem Maxx pharmacy Readers of New Zealand pharmacy publication …
Knife held to ribs in robbery
A brazen 10am pharmacy robbery on the weekend sparked a manhunt in the NSW Central West town of Bathurst A man has been refused bail at Bathurst Courthouse following his …
Measles alert for Victoria
Three pharmacies are listed among locations visited this month by a number of people with confirmed cases of measles On Wednesday 7 March, a man travelling on flight D7214 from …
Half don’t plan to get flu vaccine: Guild
The Guild is encouraging Australians to take flu seriously and get vaccinated, as it reveals half of Australian adults don’t plan to do so this year Despite the severity of …
Current drug laws create harms: stakeholders
Health and social service providers and policy leaders have urged Federal, State and Territory Governments to treat drug use as a health issue The stakeholders met for a national summit …
Pharmacy attacked over flu vax fees, timing
The national AMA president has suggested pharmacies lack the professionalism of GPs when it comes to flu vaccination The AMA is throwing its weight behind recent calls by the RACGP …
Asthma meds for kids prescribed incorrectly
An “alarming” number of children under five are being prescribed asthma medication outside of national guidelines, according to new research presented in Adelaide The study is being shared with health …