‘Each death caused by medication error is one death too many’
Which medication administration errors are most commonly implicated in deaths? A new large study investigates A retrospective study has looked at medication administration errors reported in acute care, analysing which …
Pharmacist granted bail ahead of appeal
A Sydney pharmacist jailed for illegally supplying HPV vaccines has been bailed while awaiting appeal Mosman pharmacist Katherine Gong pleaded guilty to three counts of prohibition on wholesale supply of certain …
Community pharmacy shortages driving salary growth
Shortages of community pharmacists across both metro and regional areas – with many leaving the sector for hospital and industry – have led to a recent boost in wage growth, …
DHL partners with CWH
Under the new partnership DHL will be supplying Chemist Warehouse and My Chemist with front-of-store FMCG goods, directly into their network of 400+ pharmacies The two organisations have reportedly finalised …
Ex-nurse to serve her 27 years in jail
A nurse who murdered two aged care residents with insulin after they made complaints about her has had her appeal on 20 grounds dismissed Former nurse Megan Jean Haines was …
Joining forces
Two leading pharmacy organisations will be collaborating to promote Australian research The PSA and the Australasian Pharmaceutical Science Association (APSA) have announced a strategic partnership to promote pharmaceutical science research …
Pharmacist ‘horrified’ with his actions
A Victorian pharmacist charged with misappropriating thousands of S8 tablets to feed his dependency, driven by chronic pain, has been reprimanded and suspended for 12 months First registered in 1988, …
Agenda Setters: Chris Freeman
Voted by readers as an Agenda Setter in pharmacy in equal tenth position, Chris Freeman is certainly a leader across many fields of the profession Dr Chris Freeman currently juggles …
Artists throw support behind pill testing at ARIA Awards
Aussie artists including former members of The Wiggles stated their support for pill testing at the music event this week Several artists have thrown their support behind pill testing while …
Conviction stands for ‘devious’ theft
A Victorian pharmacist found guilty of 52 charges of theft for conduct described by the court as ‘glaringly dishonest’ has had his leave to appeal refused A pharmacist who was …
Staff Spotlight
Pharmacy intern Vasilios Sotiropoulos has recently been recognised for his research into the real-world costs of hepatitis treatment This month, ex-NAPSA Director Vasilios Sotiropoulos won the top prize in intern …
Pharmacist jailed over illegal vaccine supply
A Sydney pharmacist has been jailed for eight months for supplying thousands of Gardasil vaccines that were exported under a false declaration to Hong Kong Mosman pharmacist Katherine Gong was …