The week in review
Big week, big changes for pharmacy On Wednesday, the Pharmacy Guild hinted that we might soon get a look at the interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and …
King report suggests direct supply, removing CSO
CSO wholesalers say the King Review interim report options ‘lack rigour’, while Medicines Australia has concerns about the impact of potential changes to supply The interim report of the Review …
Amcal to move into pathology screenings
Amcal is set to offer pathology health screenings in a bid to capture ‘disengaged’ people at risk of health problems Sigma has announced that it will offer pathology health screenings …
Last days for flu jabs
Australians have less than a week to get the flu vaccination if they want protection, an expert says “Flu is here,” says Professor Robert Booy, Professor of Infectious Diseases at …
Hammer-wielding robber homes in on Alopam
A man armed with a hammer robbed an Elizabeth East pharmacy this week Vo Vu, owner of the PharmaSave Elizabeth Late Night Chemist, told the AJP that a man entered …
King Review: homeopathy shouldn’t be sold in PBS-approved pharmacies
Friends of Science in Medicine’s Ian Carr has welcomed King Review recommendations on homeopathy The interim report of the Review of Pharmacy Remuneration and Regulation states that “there are unacceptable …
King Review option treats pharmacy like ‘utility company’
Several options in the King Review Interim Report, if ever implemented, could put community pharmacy at risk, says the Guild The Guild says that from the time of the Review’s …
Hydromorphone thefts reveal systemic misconduct risks
How could a pharmacist steal an “extraordinary amount” of narcotics from two major public hospitals? The activities of Matthew Foster, a senior clinical pharmacist at Fiona Stanley Hospital, have highlighted …
King Review recommendations could hurt wages: PSA
Pharmacy could “give back” $1.9 billion over the next four years through a flat dispensing fee option, the King Review Interim Report has suggested The report acknowledges that there is …
Nearly a quarter won’t cut penalty rates
The pharmacists’ union says 23% of the industry has committed to protecting penalty rates This comprises Chemist Warehouse/My Chemist (for current staff) and Epic Pharmacy. Andrew Reid, CEO of Epic …
Vaccination expanded for Canberra pharmacists
Canberrans may now receive the whooping cough vaccine from their local pharmacist without a prescription Under new changes to the ACT vaccination standards, pharmacists can now be trained to administer …