Poll: has there been a ‘significant net addition’ to your role?
Has your role changed and its scope increased enough to justify an increase in the award wage? Last week, the AJP reported on the Pharmacy Guild’s submission to the Fair …
Shortages protocol mooted
A proposed protocol for managing and communicating medicines shortages has the backing of the SHPA Under the changes suggested by the TGA, medicine suppliers would be required to report all …
The week in review
The Fair Work case was a hot topic this week, as was the perennial topic of flu vaccination The Pharmacy Guild‘s George Tambassis wrote to members explaining the organisation’s submission …
Ad mentioning codeine comes under fire
Advertising for an ibuprofen/paracetamol combination painkiller is under investigation, says mainstream media… but are the allegations true? A spokesperson for the Federal Health Department reportedly told the Daily Telegraph that …
Eight ways to simplify workplace relations
The Pharmacy Guild has welcomed a position paper from the Small Business and Family Enterprise Ombudsman on workplace relations simplification The Ombudsman, former pharmacist and former ACT Chief Minister Kate …
Flesh-eating ulcer research gets boost
The Victorian and Federal Governments are providing funding for research into the flesh-eating Buruli ulcer Health Minister Greg Hunt has announced that the Turnbull Government is stumping up $1.5 million, …
A third of Portuguese get flu jab in pharmacy
FIP is marking World Immunization Week by posting on social media about how pharmacists help boost vaccine coverage International Pharmaceutical Federation president Dr Carmen Peña has announced that the organisation …
‘Pharmacists must be valued.’
The SHPA has called for pharmacists to be “appropriately valued” as their roles grow and change SHPA Chief Executive Kristin Michaels responded to an article published in the AJP earlier …
People with diabetes treated unfairly
People with diabetes face significant discrimination in the workplace, new Amcal figures have found Amcal’s 2018 Diabetes Care Review has revealed that a third of people with diabetes have received …
World news wrapup: 26 April 2018
More jobs for those willing to skip lunch; US pharmacist fights to clear his name; Prince’s family sues a hospital and the Walgreens pharmacy chain Birmingham, UK: A local agency …
Blackmores announces profit, acquisition
Blackmores announces its net profit and its decision to acquire Catalent Australia Holding Pty Limited, owner of a CM manufacturing facility Blackmores will acquire 100% of the issued share capital …
Pharmacy just a ‘street shop’, says GP
It’s “like Groundhog Day” says one pharmacist, as a prominent doctor attacks pharmacy over professional services Over the weekend, the Daily Telegraph published an article titled, What’s up Doc? Try these …