The week in review
An outcry over paracetamol made the news this week, as we reflect on how pharmacists stepped up during the flood crisis, plus an update on Ozempic The proposed changes to …
Pharmacist’s ‘emphatic’ remorse after stealing from CWH
The Pharmacy Board has issued a statement about a pharmacist who misappropriated prescription-only pain medication and stole money from the Chemist Warehouse where she worked. The Victorian Civil and Administrative …
‘Feeble attempt to degrade pharmacists’ slammed as lies
The AMA has “deliberately” distorted the aim of an event designed to highlight medicines safety, says the Pharmacy Guild Earlier during Medicines Safety Week (7-13 November 2022), the Pharmaceutical Society’s …
‘It’s going to be a long recovery for our little community.’
Changes to the Safety Net 20-day rule and emergency supply could help when patients are cut off from towns by flood waters, says one pharmacist helping people who may be …
‘On Sunday afternoon I waded into the pharmacy…’
There are “big gaps” in continued dispensing particularly when it comes to mental health, says one pharmacy owner in telling his tale of helping his community through Victoria’s major flood …
Real-time flag not a blanket no
We asked what you think is a reasonable store or banner group policy for declining S8 supply – and here’s what you said Recently, writer Jasper Peach reported for Hireup …
World news wrapup: 10 November 2022
New Zealand pharmacy leader calls for inappropriate prescribing crackdown; sentence reduced for Canadian pharmacist who faked robbery; pharmacist drowns providing health care New Zealand: A leading pharmacist has urged authorities …
Wizard Pharmacy brings magic for sick kids
Wizard Pharmacy has launched the third year of its Starlight Giving Tree appeal The appeal helps raise money for sick children and their families at the Starlight Children’s Foundation. The …
The week in review
Another busy week in pharmacy, from crimes to regulatory issues PPA and SHPA spoke out about workforce issues in hospital pharmacy, including whether privatisation has an effect on pay and …
Open all hours: the Supercare struggle
Victoria’s Supercare Pharmacy plan looked to be a winning new model for the sector and for primary healthcare, but has it lived up to expectations? When it was implemented, Victoria’s …
Nominations open for 2022 Intern of the Year Award
The Pharmacy Guild of Australia has announced nominations are open for the 2022 MIMS/Guild Intern of the Year (IOTY) Award Pharmacy Guild of Australia national president Professor Trent Twomey said …
Privatisation worsens pay, unsustainable patient loads: union
Some hospitals have reported up to 40% of staff on unplanned COVID leave on some occasions, as calls for a pharmacy workforce map intensify The union for pharmacy employees has …