World news wrapup: 28 February 2019
US pharmacist spent stolen millions on cosmetic surgery; Canadian reporters investigate widespread pharmacy fraud; Ontario, Canada: Global News and the Toronto Star are reporting on …
Growing owner lack of oversight on S8s
Complaints and regulatory activity continue to rise for the Pharmacy Council of NSW, which says dispensing errors remain its major source of complaints The Council …
Mandatory reporting changes disappoint
Queensland’s updated legislation on mandatory reporting has passed, but doctors have expressed concern The Health Practitioner Regulation National Law and Other Legislation Amendment Bill 2018 …
‘Labourer’ pay: what you said
The pharmacy union is pushing for changes to industrial relations rules ahead of its final Fair Work submission, as AJP readers criticise pay rates for …
‘I was disappointed, I was shocked, and I was also embarrassed.’
A writer for a popular website has taken aim at a pharmacy assistant over her customer service Mother-of-two and Mamamia writer Shona Hendley wrote that …
Aussies’ top worry
Could a reduction in out-of-pocket costs for PBS scripts help alleviate Australians’ growing concerns about the cost of living? The Pharmacy Guild believes it could …
Dentist’s ‘alarming misunderstanding’ of pharmacist role
A dentist has been reprimanded after prescribing benzodiazepines to a two-year-old and a seven-year-old who both later presented to emergency departments A NSW Civil and …
CWH, Priceline the beauty winners
Australian women are increasingly buying their cosmetics and skincare online, new data shows – and the pharmacy channel’s share is growing A shift to online …
The week in review
It’s been a busy week in pharmacy, as other health professionals continue to discuss the role of pharmacists GPs are still talking about the roles …
CWH expands footy partnership
Chemist Warehouse has teamed up with the NRL as the official naming rights partner for Sunday Football in 2019 In 2018, the discount giant had …
Charges after pharmacy arrest
Victoria’s police oversight body has charged a Victoria Police officer with assault after the arrest of a man who held up a pharmacy with a …
Union calls for industry-wide bargaining
The employee pharmacists’ union has likened pharmacist wages to those of a “labourer” – a comparison the Guild rejects In a post on its website, …