Poll: Should pharmacists get MBS numbers?
Should pharmacists be given MBS numbers? Tell us what you think in our poll Over the last couple of years, there has been a growing number of calls for pharmacists …
Failures to check SafeScript implicated in opioid death
A coroner has outlined how a man’s overuse of OTC codeine led to a dependence on tapentadol and oxycodone, and how this led to his death – aided by several …
UTI protocols published
Several months after it began, the NSW pharmacist prescribing UTI trial protocols have been published online The trial, Effect of Management of Urinary Tract Infections in Women aged 18-65 years …
The week in review
From Parliamentary chaos in Canberra last week, this week the debate over 60-day dispensing moved to Sydney as pharmacists took to the streets Pharmacists marched on Sydney‘s town hall, where …
Fined for child labour offence
An operator of a Victorian TerryWhite Chemmart has been fined after they employed a pharmacist’s child without the correct permit The Wage Inspectorate Victoria has said in a statement that …
‘We would hope that Tasmania could lead’
Tasmania’s opposition has called on the state government to release a report on scope of practice for pharmacists – as one stakeholder highlights the need for better health access Shadow …
‘Always more that can be done’ to manage skills shortage
The ranks of pharmacists have swelled by nearly 5,000 over the last five years – but the shortage persists, as a review looks at whether overseas practitioners could help The …
Tenecteplase shortage to continue
Boehringer Ingelheim has notified the TGA that its tenecteplase shortage will continue until the end of next year In August 2022, BI had told the Therapeutic Goods Administration that the …
Greenwood to leave Guild
Pharmacy Guild executive director Suzanne Greenwood is resigning as executive director, after overseeing four years of change and reform in the sector Guild national president Professor Trent Twomey has announced …
Preparing for pandemics
Investing in science and innovation is one of six key areas of development needed to prepare for future pandemics, the International Pharmaceutical Federation says in a new report “Pandemic preparedness, …
World news wrapup: 17 August 2023
Kiwi pharmacist censured after methadone thefts; UK pharmacist dispensed to mentor on fraudulent scripts; Mexico closes pharmacies following drug supply investigation Christchurch, New Zealand: A pharmacist has had his registration …
Cancelled over ‘crimes of a very serious nature’
A NSW pharmacist – who is currently appealing his sentence for his role in a methylamphetamine operation – has had his registration cancelled The Health Care Complaints Commission has issued …