‘Massive risk to the community’ allegedly headbutts pharmacist
An “increasingly erratic” man has attacked hospital staff as well as headbutting a pharmacist, a court has heard The Border Mail reports that Wodonga man Matthew Walter Harvey has allegedly …
Audit is coming…
What were the most common advertising breaches over the last two years? In its last newsletter for 2022, the Pharmacy Board highlighted that responsible advertising around regulated health services should …
National Pharmacies team with original Yellow Wiggle
National Pharmacies has begun a rollout of lifesaving defibrillators The group began the program with the installation of units at its Blackwood, Brighton, Henley Beach, and Mitcham stores. The Automatic …
‘You made a number of false statements.’
A leading GP is speaking out in the media against pharmacist prescribing using what the Guild calls a “wildly incorrect” reading of Canadian data Dr Nicole Higgins, national president of …
National Medicines Policy update to reduce harms
Health stakeholders have welcomed the updated National Medicines Policy, saying the changes should improve medicines safety On Tuesday (20 December 2022) Health Minister Mark Butler announced an “updated and strengthened” …
Overworked and emotionally exhausted: pharmacists during Covid
Eight out of ten pharmacists experienced one negative effect during the pandemic… and three-quarters of those in community pharmacy experienced burnout In our latest poll, the AJP wanted to know …
Wastewater shows codeine use plunge
New findings from wastewater sampling show codeine use was slashed by over a third following the 2018 upschedule – and the researchers say perception of the drug has changed Scientists …
DDS to go ‘back to its roots’
Sigma Healthcare appoints Hugo Ortiz as new Head of Discount Drug Stores Sigma Healthcare has announced that after an intensive executive search, Hugo Ortiz will become the new Head of …
Docs link pharmacists to trimethoprim shortage
Pharmacists have urged doctors to “put aside turf wars,” following claims UTI prescribing programs risk lives “When a patient with symptoms of a suspected UTI walks into a pharmacy they …
‘Many of them we now consider dangerous…’
A new pharmacy museum showcases just how far the profession has come, says one leading pharmacist The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has opened a new museum at its Adelaide offices, …
PSA to farewell its CEO
Mark Kinsela has announced that he will step down as the CEO of the Pharmaceutical Society from mid-2023, citing personal reasons “I have absolutely loved working at PSA,” Mr Kinsela …
Top 10 science stories of 2022
It’s been a big year – what were the top ten science stories of 2022? The Australian Science Media Centre has the answer… Every year, the Centre compiles a list …