PSA gets own profession-wide Agreement
Pharmacist group signs its own Agreement with the Albanese government, as discussions continue for programs not under the 8CPA’s remit The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the signing of …
Pharmacy agreements ‘a win for patients’: Butler
Health minister Mark Butler announces not one, but two new pharmacy agreements In a statement today (3 June 2024), Butler confirmed that the Albanese Government and the Pharmacy Guild of …
8CPA signed
It’s here: the long-awaited Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement has just been signed, with a focus on cost of living Update: Health minister Mark Butler has announced that a new and …
An age old problem
Communication – with patients, families and carers, as well as with other health professionals – is key when it comes to managing pain in older people living in residential aged …
The week in review
It’s been another busy week in pharmacy, with business news from Fred IT, Sigma and MedAdvisor, plus protests about pay Sigma Healthcare‘s Annual General Meeting saw shareholders split over plans …
Fly-tipping pharmacist issued warning over patient privacy
A British pharmacist has been warned after he illegally dumped bags of rubbish, including private and personal patient details, on the street The UK’s General Pharmaceutical Council has considered the …
Camphor, cocaine and strychnine: welcome to 1914
The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s May 1914 edition featured fines for selling poor-quality paraffin, the International Opium Convention and a crackdown on strychnine We began with an article on Bacteriology …
Pay and career path stagnation sparks strike
Hospital pharmacists were among a wide range of health workers who have gone on strike in WA, protesting about their pay and conditions Members of the Health Services Union WA …
‘We hope to pave the way for more pharmacist-researchers’
Many patients are prescribed opioids for hip and knee pain – but can pharmacists help them taper safely before replacement surgery? Two pharmacists have just been awarded a grant to …
Family violence inconsistent with being a ‘fit and proper person’
A former pharmacist, whose registration was suspended at the time, threw acetone on his partner and threatened to burn the other man’s home down The Victorian Civil and Administrative Tribunal …
World news wrapup: 30 May 2024
Kiwis call for Australian-style pseudoephedrine database; UK National Service teens could do pharmacy work; French pharmacists to strike and protest New Zealand: A petition calling for the launch of a …
‘It is time to stop admiring the problem’
SHPA welcomes patient-focused recommendations in rare cancers Senate report, noting the PBS currently fails many patients The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) says it welcomes the release of …