‘Retail warriors’ recognised
Roy Morgan has announced its Customer Satisfaction Awards, with the winning pharmacy brand acknowledging its members’ hard work during the pandemic Chemist Warehouse has been named Australia’s top retailer in …
Phenylephrine not effective
The US FDA has met over the issue of phenylephrine, concluding it’s not effective… but what’s happening in Australia? The US Food and Drug Administration has met to discuss the …
Pregnancy termination smears against pharmacy
Damaging and unpleasant statements concerning pharmacy (and other professions) are frequently published, a reader told us 60 years ago…obliquely referring to pregnancy termination That’s a direct quote from the AJP’s …
World news wrapup: 14 September 2023
NZ patients still learning about free copay; UK pharmacist’s antisemitic remarks re-examined; Brexit complicates Irish shortages New Zealand: Around 70% of eligible patients still do not realise that they no …
Poll: Should pharmacists keep protesting 60-day dispensing?
Two weeks after the policy came into play, emotions are still running high about 60-day dispensing. But is it time to stop protesting? The Community and Pharmacy Support Group, following …
Rego cancelled after $360k Medicare fraud
A pharmacist with an impairment due to alcohol use has had her registration cancelled for three years A series of financial problems took place before a pharmacist began defrauding Medicare, …
Scholarship recipients named
Symbion and Guild Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander pharmacy student scholarship recipients announced Three students from across the country have been named as the inaugural winners of the Symbion and …
The week in review
It was a busy week in Canberra, as pharmacists rallied against 60-day dispensing and voiced their displeasure According to CAPS, around 2,500 pharmacists from around the country gathered outside Parliament …
Reinvestment is ‘empty words and false promises,’ says pharmacist
One employee pharmacist has warned of a future where only those with means will be able to access certain services Sarah Twohill addressed the Community and Pharmacy Support (CAPS) rally …
Call for integrated pharmacist rollout
New research looks into how non-dispensing pharmacists can help Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with chronic diseases A pilot study conducted by Queensland Aboriginal and Islander Health Council, James …
Pharmacists cop ‘anger and abuse’ over double dispensing
One pharmacy owner shares how 60-day dispensing is affecting the mental health of members of the profession – with pharmacists bearing the brunt of patient confusion At the Community and …
The steady growth of mirtazapine
Use of mirtazapine in aged care facilities has been steadily growing – but is it always appropriate? This is part one of a focus on the use of antipsychotics and …