The week in review
Legislative changes to employee rights, and pharmacists’ scope of practice captured the headlines in the week, before focus shifted to the impact of drug overdoses on Australians The week started …
Emergence of nitazenes highlights need for Take Home Naloxone
Pharmacies are being urged to stock naloxone to help combat opioid overdose risks Increasing cases of nitazenes being detected in Australia highlights the important role community pharmacies play in providing …
Longer lead time was needed for minimum stock requirements
Stakeholders believe the government should have given pharmaceutical companies an 18 to 24-month window to comply with minimum stock requirements Data from the Review of the Minimum Stockholding Requirements – …
MedAdvisor records inaugural profit
Medication management software provider, MedAdvisor’s ‘pathway to profitability’ is delivering with the firm announcing its first net profit after tax Realigned pharmacy fees and the expansion of pharmacists’ scope of …
Full-time employment above average in pharmacy
Pharmacists are more likely to work full-time hours and earn a higher hourly rate than the average Australian worker, government data reveals Close to three-quarters of Australia’s 38,000 pharmacists are …
No opposition from ACCC to Icon acquisitions
Competition watchdog paves way for hospital pharmacy group to set up radiation oncology clinics at two sites in Queensland Plans for Icon Group to establish new radiation oncology clinics are …
PharmX on ‘solid financial footing’
Electronic ordering and invoicing firm, PharmX Technologies, is reporting “a strong cash balance”, despite the impact of a Victorian Supreme Court ruling PharmX is forecasting that it will close out …
NT pharmacists set for scope expansion
Christmas is set to come early for patients in the NT, with pharmacist-initiated UTI treatment to start in December Northern Territory-based pharmacists will see their scope of practice expand before …
Union welcomes ‘right to disconnect’
Guild urged to monitor members’ behaviour to ensure compliance with new ‘right to disconnect’ legislation Employee pharmacists “should not be expected to resolve clinical or business issues outside their regular …
Apply Code of conduct when using AI
Ahpra and the Pharmacy Board of Australia back the safe use of artificial intelligence (AI) in healthcare Health practitioners are being urged to consider the practical and ethical issues associated …
‘Pay all students doing mandatory placements’: Greens
Greens call for the return of free higher education in an amendment motion on the Universities Accord Bill 2024 Students should not be required to work for free as part …
‘Stop celebrating this failure’
Vaping reforms turning people into criminals and driving prices up, senator claims Legislation designed to restrict access to vapes is not working Nationals Senate whip, Senator Ross Cadell says. Speaking …