Suboptimal meds use after CVD hospitalisations
Many people are missing out on the recommended medicines following a heart attack, new data shows The Australian Institute of Health and Welfare has looked at cardiovascular disease, including heart …
Capital Chemist helps cancer patients
First consultations at the University of Canberra Cancer Wellness Clinic will now be free for the Canberra community, thanks to the Capital Chemist Group Committing to three years of funding, …
World news wrapup: 3 November 2022
UK pharmacists push expertise in Ukraine assistance; US pharmacist sentenced after dispensing empty capsules; NZ frustrated by workforce dilemma Birmingham, England: The Pharmacists Defence Association is urging MPS and Lords …
‘Just changing to prescription only doesn’t solve these issues.’
One pharmacy is accused of selling codeine daily to up to 50 people… but stakeholders calling for Ireland to follow in Australia’s footsteps may be “sorely disappointed,” warns a leading …
‘Visionary’ named Pharmacy Assistant of the Year
Terri Bakker from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park in Tasmania has been crowned the Pharmacy Guild of Australia/Maxigesic 2022 Pharmacy Assistant of the Year Ms Bakker received her award, the …
Guild examining wages for interns, assistants
Patients expect pharmacy assistants to have a minimum level of training, one leading pharmacist says – and such requirements could be on the way, along with changes to how interns …
World news wrapup: 27 October 2022
France short 15,000 pharmacists; power outages could threaten UK pharmacies; US pharmacist convicted over drug diversion conspiracy UK: With the United Kingdom likely to experience more power cuts this winter, …
Discounters devalue the profession: union
The union for employee pharmacists has slammed the recently announced “super profit” by Chemist Warehouse, saying the burden on staff continues to grow Last week the AJP reported that Chemist …
Monkeypox exclusion ‘disappointing’
NSW pharmacists have not been included in the state’s expanded-access monkeypox vaccination plans Last week (20 October 2022), the NSW Government announced that it was investing $2 million in vaccination …
The week in review
From the pharmacist shortage to the flood crisis, there’s never a quiet moment in the pharmacy sector To begin with, Heidi Dariz, general manager of Raven’s Recruitment, said there’s never …
Pharmacists snubbed on vaccines
Victoria offers free Japanese Encephalitis jabs while NSW expands monkeypox vaccine access… but community pharmacy is left out in the cold The Pharmacy Guild has expressed disappointment that community pharmacy …
‘I will never know whether a recurrence of cancer is the result of the error.’
A New Zealand woman with breast cancer was dispensed ezetimibe instead of exemestane, which were sitting next to each other on the dispensary shelf New Zealand Deputy Health and Disability …