Pharmacies ‘often targeted on weekends and after hours’
There has been a recent spate of fraudulent S8 prescriptions along the east coast of Australia, indemnity insurance provider warns Pharmaceutical Defence Limited (PDL) is reminding pharmacists to remain vigilant …
‘Community pharmacies should sit up and take note.’
US e-commerce giant Amazon has this month filed a trademark for the term “Amazon Pharmacy” in Australia… should local pharmacy owners be worried? This month, Amazon filed a trade mark …
Dispensing in the spotlight
Three pharmacists to front tribunal over dispensing practices The Health Care Complaints Commission (HCCC) is prosecuting complaints against three pharmacists over their dispensing practices, the AJP heard at the NSW …
More than 100,000 patients in 10 weeks referred to pharmacists
The UK’s health service introduced a pharmacist referral scheme in October to relieve pressure on GPs and emergency departments… could this work here in Australia? More than 100,000 patients have …
Banned for 12 months
A Sydney doctor whose prescribing of compounded stimulants to at-risk patients was described as ‘reprehensible’ has been struck off the register, while a compounding pharmacist will front the tribunal A …
What is the ‘Pharmacist Shared Medicines List’?
A new clinical document has been launched within My Health Record to reduce medication-related problems in Australia The Australian Digital Health Agency and Webstercare have jointly launched a new clinical …
$76m boost for mental health support
Government promises funding for expanded mental health services including free counselling for bushfire-affected people and training for frontline personnel including pharmacists Prime Minister Scott Morrison has announced an initial $76 …
PBS access during bushfires ensured
Government passes emergency measures to ensure patients affected by bushfires can access PBS subsidy for medicines when doctor’s script not immediately available Continued dispensing arrangements have been extended to PBS …
Emergency measure passed for ACT
ACT follows suit in granting pharmacists special authority to supply emergency medicine ACT pharmacists can now supply a standard pack of most prescription-only medicines without a script to patients affected …
Failing to comply with good pharmacy practice
Two recent panel hearings pulled licensees up on poor S8 records and not maintaining premises in a clean and hygienic manner There were two recent panel hearings into allegations that …
Extending a helping hand
A bushfire disaster relief fund for community pharmacists has been established, while one company is offering fee-free locum placement in bushfire-affected areas A GoFundMe page has been established to raise …
Company fined over marketing claims
Mundipharma pays $302,400 in penalties over infringement notices related to marketing claims regarding nine opioid medicines Mundipharma has paid thousands of dollars in penalties in response to 24 infringement notices …