Pharmacy Board sets fees for 2016/17
The Pharmacy Board of Australia has announced the national registration fees for pharmacists for 2016/17 The general registration fee has been set at $328, limiting the increase to indexation. It …
King urges employee pharmacists to make Review submissions
Professor Stephen King and the pharmacists’ union are urging employee pharmacists to make a submission to the King Review The Chair of the Federal Government’s Review into Pharmacy Remuneration and …
Policy statement on medicines environmental impact
Pharmacists and pharmaceutical scientists must take responsibility for mitigating the environmental consequences of medicines, says the International Pharmaceutical Federation An official policy statement adopted by the FIP Council in Buenos …
Pharmacists urged to sign up smokers to quit
Throughout September, Lung Foundation Australia is appealing to pharmacists to encourage people who want to quit smoking to sign up to quit in October Today, the Federal Government raised taxes …
ACT pharmacies in new pregnancy quit smoking program
Community pharmacies in Canberra will take part in an innovative program to help pregnant women quit smoking, says the Guild. The Pharmacy Guild of Australia – ACT Branch – has …
World news wrapup: 1 September 2016
We take a look at the week in pharmacy news around the world US: Following controversy over the skyrocketing price in the US of Mylan’s EpiPen, the company has stated …
Only buy from reputable source: CMA
Complementary Medicines Australia has today reiterated the warning by Australia’s medicines regulator of the dangers of purchasing weight loss medicines online, especially from unknown overseas websites. “The importance of the …
FIP Ed resources make gains
Resources produced by FIP Education have helped stakeholders around the world ensure that pharmacists are capable and competent, FIP has announced. A new report, “Transforming our workforce”, released by FIP …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Systematic Review of Errors in Inhaler Use: Has Patient Technique Improved Over Time? A systematic search for articles reporting direct observation …
Three new FIP officers elected, McKinnon re-elected
The line-up of the International Pharmaceutical Federation’s board (known as the Bureau) is to change on 2 September following the election of three new officers Professor Tatsuro Irimura, project professor …
Pharmacies could vaccinate one in eight: report
Pharmacists could potentially vaccinate one in eight people in the world, new data suggest At least 940 million people live in countries where over 193,000 community pharmacies can potentially offer …
Tassie pharmacy graduates all get jobs
Pharmacy students from the University of Tasmania are virtually guaranteed a job after graduating, a new survey shows Good Education Group’s The Good University Guide 2017 shows that 100% of …