Pharmacy more than ‘retail end’ of health
Queensland is “out of step” with other jurisdictions, the Pharmacy Guild says in its submission to the state’s inquiry into the sector And Courier-Mail editor Sam Weir says that wider …
The week in review
This week we saw GPs and pharmacists working together… and heard why pharmacy’s future is bright One usual critic of pharmacy called for pharmacists and GPs to work hand in …
Montelukast and safety
Following a Government request, the TGA is undertaking additional risk mitigation activities after a new safety review of montelukast In February 2018, mainstream media reported on adverse events allegedly linked …
Pharmacists ‘intimidated’ out of pursuing claims
The union for employee pharmacists has lodged an underpayment claim of around $160,000 for a pharmacist in charge PPA says that the case is the “worst example of wage theft” …
Sick note stoush flares again
When a Victorian pharmacy changed a promotional sign to advertise absence from work certificates, nobody was expecting it to go viral The sign, outside the Torquay Pharmacy near Bells Beach, …
Shortage proves pharmacy’s worth
The shortage of flu vaccines highlights how important pharmacist vaccination is becoming, says one pharmacy group Advantage Pharmacy says that it has experienced “overwhelming” demand for flu vaccines across its …
‘Who’s going to take the first step?’
A frequent critic of the pharmacy sector has spoken out to urge GPs and pharmacists to work together In his Doctor’s Bag blog, immediate past RACGP Vice President and RACGP …
‘An honour and a privilege.’
Two Canberra pharmacies got together to make life easier for palliative care patients and their carers… and it’s been an emotional journey Samantha Kourtis, managing partner of the Charnwood Capital …
Where is NSW’s real-time monitoring?
Pharmacy Guild NSW Branch president David Heffernan has expressed exasperation with the state’s inaction when it comes to real-time monitoring “It is confounding to hear that the NSW Ministry has …
Pharmacy preferred over GPs
Nearly two-thirds of British people would prefer to see a pharmacist rather than a GP for minor ailments at least some of the time New research from Sanofi and carried …
World news wrapup: 12 July 2018
Pharmacist sentenced in biggest public health scandal in recent German history; British pharmacy technicians don’t want greater supervisory role; Boots branch shut following Novichok poisoning Essen, Germany: A pharmacist was …
Man in fedora robs pharmacies
A man has been formally charged with the armed robbery of two pharmacies in Hobart, Tasmanian police say On Sunday afternoon, police responded to a report of a man entering …