New MHR legislation passes
The Australian Parliament has passed a second round of protections to strengthen privacy for My Health Record On Monday the Australian Digital Health Agency announced that the Federal Parliament had …
Poll: Should there be mandatory work requirements for owners?
How many hours do you think pharmacy owners should be required to work in their pharmacies During the recent inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and pharmacy ownership …
Pill testing proposed in Tassie
New legislation has been tabled by the Greens in parliament to allow for drug-testing services in the state Greens MP Rosalie Woodruff tabled the Misuse of Drugs Amendment (Drug Analysis) …
The human factor
There is growing concern over the level of antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals in the environment. Sheshtyn Paola investigates how this can lead to the spread of antimicrobial resistance In the …
Pharmacists should take ‘active role’ in diabetes: study
A systematic review and meta-analysis has found pharmacist-led education has a positive effect on HbA1c levels and self-care practices among type 2 diabetes patients Pharmacist-led educational interventions have a significantly …
Paracetamol shortage reported in NZ
While a shortage of paracetamol due to manufacturing issues has been reported in New Zealand, the TGA says the same effect is unlikely to occur here in Australia New Zealand …
Survey reveals ‘concerning’ ethnicity pay gap for UK pharmacists
Following results that male pharmacists in the UK are out-earning women by 6.4%, data also shows a 16% pay gap between white and black/Asian/minority ethnic pharmacists Results of a survey …
Pharmacies vs supermarkets
Consumers choose to buy non-prescription medicines in community pharmacies due to trust in their competence, care and accurate information, according to latest research While community pharmacies are considered trustworthy, consumers …
Pharmacist pleads guilty to illicit drug supply
A Sydney pharmacist faces potential jail time after supplying thousands of Gardasil 9 vaccines that were exported under a false declaration to Hong Kong Pharmacist Katherine (Kathy) Gong, 34, has …
Pharmacist calls for better enforcement of standards
Queensland will suffer from government decision to reject a separate pharmacy council, says the pharmacy owner Earlier this year, the Health, Communities, Disability Services and Domestic and Family Violence Prevention …
Shortages update
New medicines shortages have been announced by the TGA, including several metformin products Several metformin products are experiencing shortages due to unexpected increase in demand. The majority of these expected …
Pharmacist highlights aged care payment anomaly
A letter to the Minister for Senior Australians and Aged Care prompted a meeting about challenges being faced by pharmacies who provide residential aged care services This month, Webstercare welcomed …