Does a CPD plan have to be written?
A pharmacist’s registration has been cancelled after he lied about his recency of practice in order to get into pharmacy ownership The case also raised the issue of whether a …
‘Alarming’ rise in flu, measles: Guild
The Pharmacy Guild is urging Australians to vaccinate against infectious diseases, as cases of not only flu but measles surge The latest figures from the Immunisation Coalition show that as …
Coroner makes discharge list recommendation
Systemic factors including multiple prescribers and different modes of communication contributed to a medication error which came under scrutiny following a woman’s death On making findings regarding the death of …
Patients dying while ramped, say doctors
“Ambulance ramping is a symptom of hospital systems that don’t have the resources, processes, or empowerment for clinicians to work at the top of their scope,” one leading pharmacist says …
World news wrapup: 17 April 2025
Brits crack down on prescription weight loss advertising; poultry rampage in US pharmacy; Americans trust their pharmacists, but don’t ask them questions UK: British stakeholders including the Advertising Standards Authority …
‘What we saw at the Symposium wasn’t just support. It was belief’
A huge shift is taking place when it comes to pharmacy practice in the GP setting, says one leading member of the profession “For the first time, it didn’t feel …
‘I spent so much time in the tea room’
How have pharmacists helped GPs to trust their expertise in medicines… and what more can be done? At the General Practice Pharmacists Symposium hosted by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia …
World news wrapup: 3 April 2025
UK government addresses “years of underfunding and neglect” for community pharmacy; mass health layoffs in US health department; Texas measles patients present with Vitamin A toxicity after RFK Jr statements …
Poll: Your biggest election issue
There’s no doubt that the upcoming May 3 election is going to have a strong health focus. But what’s your main concern when it comes to pharmacy? We saw it …
All pharmacists can spread flu message: Sim
Following its call to consumers to seek flu vaccination ahead of a predicted bad season, one stakeholder group now has a message for pharmacists Health stakeholders are predicting a horror …
‘Current systems and processes are not fit-for-purpose’
Three-quarters of pharmacists have had to decline supply thanks to the ongoing series of medicine shortages – and it’s affecting their wellbeing, time management and patients’ health The AJP recently …
Shortage nation: Clinicians left in the dark
Hospital pharmacists badly need better information about medicines shortages, says expert The AJP’s recent poll on medicines shortages showed that by the time pharmacists are given information from officials about …
