AusDI and Fred IT step up partnership
AusDI and Fred IT Group have announced an expanded partnership The partnership is aimed at delivering pharmacies access to drug information via Fred’s cloud-based solution, Fred NXT. Pharmacies using Fred …
Constant criticism taking its toll
Media reports critical of pharmacy and attacks from doctors’ groups may be increasing the amount of stress on pharmacists The National Stress and Wellbeing Survey of Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and …
Vitamin E mortality study challenged
A new study questions whether Vitamin E supplements are really correlated with an increased mortality risk Australian researchers at Southern Cross University (SCU) have conducted a study that challenges previous …
No risk factors in quarter of heart attacks
A growing number of heart attack patients don’t have any standard risk factors Risk factors such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, being diabetic, or cigarette smoking, have long been …
New quit smoking course
Guild Learning and Development is partnering with Pfizer in an online course titled “Engage your customers to successfully cease smoking” This course examines the key barriers to smoking cessation and …
New professional responsibilities resource
PSA has released a new practice support and education package to help pharmacists understand their professional responsibilities Under the recently released Professional Practice Standards Version 5 (PPS V5), the package …
‘It’s a toxic draining job’: what pharmacists said
High workloads, deviation from acceptable professional practice and lack of support: they’re all issues highlighted by the stress survey The National Stress and Wellbeing Survey of Pharmacists, Intern Pharmacists and …
Are pharmacists burning out?
Early career pharmacists are among the most stressed members of a high-stress profession, a new Australian survey has found Half of Australia’s pharmacists are dissatisfied with their work-life balance, the …
Pharmacist misused oxycodone, alprazolam
A pharmacist who misappropriated OxyNorm and Kalma has been given a formal reprimand by the Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal The North Melbourne pharmacist suffered a rib injury in 2012, …
ACT pharmacists ready to battle whooping cough
As the ACT fights an “unusually high” incidence of whooping cough, pharmacies have reminded consumers that they’re ready to help As reported over the weekend, the ACT had the highest incidence …
The week in review
Pay has been high on the agenda this week in community pharmacy The PSA‘s Dr Shane Jackson told the AJP that a way to improve the pay situation is to …
Anti-vax doctors under investigation
Doctors identified as anti-vaccination are being investigated by state and national authorities, Health Minister Greg Hunt says The RACGP has also responded to claims of a GP anti-vaccination “underground network” …