World news wrapup: 4 April 2019
Former pharmacy owner murders drug inspector; inquest hears of dispensing error; former pharmacist tipped to be head of suspected stolen drug operation Kharar, India: Around 10 years after he lost …
Guild ‘only thinking of business profits’, say docs
The RACGP has “called out” the Guild over script lengths, and again attacked pharmacists over the timing of flu vaccinations Last week, the Government decided it would not go ahead …
What you said: increased script length
Here’s what you had to say about the rejected proposal measure to allow two-month dispenses for around 140 medicines The Guild’s objection to the measure– which was widely reported as …
‘No excuse’ for lack of real time monitoring
The ACT’s real time monitoring system has been hailed as a time-saver, as Victoria rolls its own system out statewide… and other jurisdictions are urged to follow The Territory’s new …
S8 register had no resemblance to actual stock
The Victorian Pharmacy Authority has reported on three recent panel hearings, one of which featured “extensive” S8 records discrepancies In one case, “discrepancies in records for S8 poisons were so …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week for the Pharmacy Guild, as it battled a proposal to let patients get double quantities of some PBS medicines per script, and encouraged Aussies to …
Breaking the taboo: The real story of menopause
Menopause is a time of life which brings a range of symptoms—some of which will be felt severely by some women, while others barely suffer at all—accompanied by a great deal of sensationalised media …
Guild wins script length war… amid fallout
A proposal to increase dispensing quantities for some drugs has been scuppered following Guild concerns – and stakeholders have slammed the Guild The measure, suggested by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory …
Pharmacy jabs on the nose with RACGP
RACGP national president Dr Harry Nespolon has again made a jibe about perfume and pharmacy, after the Guild encouraged Australians to be vaccinated against the flu On Thursday, the Pharmacy …
Chemist Warehouse too yellow for former immigration minister
A Sydney council has voted to seek jurisdiction over exterior paintwork, after a Chemist Warehouse was considered too garish Former immigration minister Philip Ruddock, who is now the mayor of …
Tinkering with the system
The Pharmacy Guild has taken out an advertisement in The Australian, calling on the Morrison Government to maintain support for community pharmacy in next Tuesday’s Budget The ad highlights to …
It’s over: CWH strike ends
Workers at Chemist Warehouse distribution centres have voted to go back to work and accept a new offer from the discount giant After protracted negotiations which were completed on Wednesday …